By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
On April 23, Vanguard Law & Human Rights highlighted some of the challenges plaguing the Nigerian judiciary, chief among them the judiciary’s continued reliance on analogue systems.
This factor, it noted, was partly responsible for the slow pace of justice administration in the country — a situation that breeds widespread public dissatisfaction and threatens to erode trust in the court system.
Over the years, many heads of courts have acknowledged that, as technology rapidly transforms industries and sectors worldwide, the legal system must explore digital solutions to enhance its efficiency and accessibility.
This is in addition to the fact that the physical infrastructure of many courts across the federation is not only outdated but woefully inadequate to meet the demands of a modern justice system.
