Lawyers under the Nigerian Bar Association in Abeokuta, Sagamu and Ota on Monday commenced a three-day boycott of court proceedings to protest what they described as unfavourable policies introduced by the Ogun State Judiciary, including a N100,000 charge for virtual court hearings.
Speaking with journalists after monitoring compliance across the Magistrates’ and High Courts in Abeokuta, the Chairman of the NBA, Abeokuta Branch, Chief Kayode Aderemi, said the lawyers decided to embark on the boycott after repeated engagements with the judiciary failed to yield results.
He said the lawyers were protesting the introduction of a N100,000 fee for virtual hearings, the increase in oath administration fees, and restrictions placed on the processing of affidavits.
Aderemi said, “We are here today because members of our branch, by resolution at our branch meeting, resolved to embark on a three-day court boycott, beginning today, 6th July 2026, through 8th July 2026. The boycott is in protest against certain policies of the Ogun State Judiciary which we believe are inimical to the interests of our members.
“Some of these policies include the payment of a ₦100,000 virtual hearing fee. This means that any litigant who wishes to have a matter heard virtually must pay ₦100,000 for each virtual session. There is also the increase in the oath administration fee from ₦200 to over ₦1,500. Our clients have complained about this increase, and it has also affected legal practitioners, who are constantly being questioned by their clients.
