Northern Nigerian Breaking News

Supreme Court strikes out suit against Virtual hearing

26

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out two suits by Lagos and Ekiti Governments challenging the validity and constitutionality of the Virtual Court Sittings procedure.

A seven-man panel presided by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour struck out the suits after they were withdrawn by the plaintiffs.

The first suit with number: SC/CV/260/2020 filed by the Attorney General of Lagos State has the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation and the National Assembly as the 1st and 2nd defendants respectively.

The Lagos state government in the suit prayed the Supreme Court to determine whether having regard to Section 36(1), (3) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) use of technology by remote hearings of any kind, whether, by Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, Skype or any other audiovisual or video-conference platform by the Lagos State High Court or any other Courts in Nigeria in aid of hearing and determination of cases are constitutional.

Read Also: Justice For Abdullahi Sambo, Victory For Whistleblowers In Nigeria(Opens in a new browser tab)

However, when the matter came up, Lagos State Attorney-General, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo SAN, having taken hint from the apex court that the suit was speculative and preemptive withdrew the suit.

Following its withdrawal, the apex court in a unanimous decision struck it out.

Subscribe to our newsletter

However, Justice Rhodes-Vivour in his ruling held that, “As of today virtual sitting is not unconstitutional”.

“This suit is speculative and having been withdrawn, it is struck out”, he said.

The court also struck out a similar suit marked, ‘’SC/CV/261/2020’’ filed by the Attorney General of Ekiti state against the AGF, shortly after the suit was withdrawn.

Just like his Lagos counterpart, the Ekiti State AG, Mr Wale Fapounda withdrew his suit after taking the hint that the suit was preemptive.

On its part, Ekiti challenged the constitutionality of the directive of the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) to the Head of Courts at federal and state levels to adopt Virtual Court Sittings in courts.

Fapohunda, in the suit, had asked the apex court to issue an order to annul the directive for the adoption of the Virtual or Remote Court sittings for being inconsistent with Section 1(3), 4(6), 5(2), 6(2), 36(3) and (4), 272 and 274 of the 1999 Constitution.

Ekiti State further wants the Supreme Court to determine whether the AGF’s guidelines are not a derogation from the legislative, executive and judicial law-making, law execution and adjudicatory rules making powers exclusively vested in states of the federation in respect of states courts, by virtue of Sections 1(3), 4(6), 5(2), 6(2), 272 and 272 and 274 of the Constitution.

He also prayed the apex court to decide whether Lagos and Ogun state having adopted virtual court hearings pursuant to the lockdown, the three arms of Government in Ekiti State are bound to conduct their legislative, executive and judicial functions pertaining to adjudication in state courts in compliance with the directive upon which the National Judicial Council formulated the provisions of Articles E(1) to E(13) of its Guidelines (issued on May 7, 2020). (NAN)

26 Comments
  1. 3gp porno indir Mobil porno filmi videolarını, 3gp porno indir Seks filmlerini seks4 ile hızlı birşekilde
    izleyebilirsiniz. Hazların en güzeli sikişlerin en delisi olan 2 kızla aynı anda sex.

  2. propecia en vente en Italie says

    We are a bunch of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community.
    Your website provided us with useful info to work on.
    You’ve performed a formidable activity and our whole community might be thankful to you.

  3. Leslie says

    This post is genuinely a good one it helps new internet people, who
    are wishing for blogging.

  4. My brother recommended I would possibly like this website. He was once totally right.
    This publish truly made my day. You cann’t consider just how so much time I had spent for this information! Thanks!

  5. I will right away take hold of your rss as I can’t find your email subscription link or newsletter service.
    Do you’ve any? Please allow me recognize so that I could subscribe.

    Thanks.

  6. acheter médicaments en Italie Interpharm Ciudad Perico médicaments en vente libre : mythes et
    réalités

  7. Gemakkelijk medicijnen bestellen in Almere – geen gedoe meer met apotheken. lek Münchenstein Infórmate sobre los precios de medicamentos en Brasil

  8. acquisto di farmaci in Germania Taro Heerhugowaard Obtenez
    une prescription en ligne pour médicaments

  9. médicaments de confiance à acheter en ligne Polipharm Grödig Les services supplémentaires offerts lors de l’achat de médicaments en ligne

  10. все сонники менять квартиру что если снится
    что рожаешь ребенка сон касатка в небе
    сильная молитва на мир муж женился во сне исламский
    сонник, исламский сонник муж взял вторую жену

  11. как убрать сглаз из семьи сонник целоваться
    умерший муж к чему снится лезвие во рту
    водолей и телец в дружбе сонник синички в доме

  12. видеть во сне платье мерить, видеть во
    сне платье на ком-то сонник старшие сестры молитвы о своем здоровье
    молитвы от слепоты глаз клеванский колдун все книги скачать

  13. магическая уборка кон мари слушать бесплатно какая награда за хиджаб, грех за не ношение хиджаба число
    рождения 11 в нумерологии женщина
    к чему снятся дикие животные лев ксения петербургская молитвы онлайн

  14. курсы японского языка в японии, бесплатные курсы японского языка в алматы charon baby plus комплектация, charon baby plus панели жаһандық мәселелер тізімі тұрақты емес
    бұл тізімге, жаһандық мәселелер эссе таллом деген не, ризоид деген не

  15. This post offers clear idea in support of the new visitors of blogging, that
    genuinely how to do blogging and site-building.

  16. An interesting discussion is definitely worth comment. I believe
    that you need to publish more about this subject matter,
    it might not be a taboo matter but usually people do not talk about such
    issues. To the next! All the best!!

  17. Medikamente zu einem erschwinglichen Preis in Eindhoven, Niederlande Generis Nürnberg acheter médicaments en Belgique sans difficulté

  18. аптека талап уральск революция, талап аптека на революции номер телефона дүние жүзі
    тарихы тест 10 сынып, дүние жүзі тарихы тест онлайн сүндетке отырғызу неше жастан,
    сүндетке отырғызу шымкент ғарыш тәрбие
    сағаты, ғарышкерлер күні тәрбие сағаты слайд

  19. үлгісі көркем жазу элементтері, көркем
    жазу дәптері 1 сынып скачать бесплатно 1992 фильм, ущерб
    1992 смотреть онлайн ок какой штраф за оставление
    места дтп, что делать, если виновник скрылся с места дтп казахстан астана – костанай поезд, астана – костанай поезд
    цена билета

  20. защита биоразнообразия, проблемы биоразнообразия в казахстане сыну көрсеткіші
    1.2 болатын қабықша, жарықтың қасиеттері мың алғыс саған ұстазым караоке, роза әлқожа ұстазым минус мэр кингстауна 2 сезон смотреть в hd, мэр кингстауна 2 сезон сколько серий

  21. керексің текст, сен менің жан дүниеме керексің текст скачать солдат отказался снять крест, россия угрожает казахстану казтрансгаз аймак уральск узнать задолженность, казтрансгаз аймак телефон
    әнші құм қайда орналасқан

  22. статическое электричество для детей,
    как получается электричество сапарда қай намаз
    қысқартылып оқылмайды, сапар намазда суннет окылама алдыңғы қатарлы перевод,
    оқу-әдістемелік жұмысты ұйымдастыру және жүзеге асыру
    интернет желінің негізгі құрылғылары, желинин
    негизги курылгылары

  23. nail ideas says

    These are actually great ideas in on the topic of blogging.
    You have touched some fastidious points here.
    Any way keep up wrinting.

  24. DonaldDrync says

    equilibrado estatico
    Equipos de ajuste: fundamental para el desempeño uniforme y eficiente de las máquinas.

    En el mundo de la avances avanzada, donde la eficiencia y la estabilidad del sistema son de gran importancia, los sistemas de equilibrado tienen un tarea crucial. Estos sistemas específicos están desarrollados para ajustar y fijar componentes móviles, ya sea en maquinaria de fábrica, automóviles de traslado o incluso en equipos hogareños.

    Para los especialistas en soporte de sistemas y los ingenieros, operar con aparatos de balanceo es crucial para proteger el rendimiento suave y estable de cualquier dispositivo rotativo. Gracias a estas herramientas avanzadas innovadoras, es posible minimizar notablemente las movimientos, el sonido y la presión sobre los soportes, aumentando la duración de elementos costosos.

    Asimismo trascendental es el función que tienen los aparatos de ajuste en la asistencia al usuario. El soporte especializado y el conservación regular aplicando estos dispositivos posibilitan dar prestaciones de gran nivel, aumentando la contento de los usuarios.

    Para los titulares de proyectos, la contribución en unidades de equilibrado y dispositivos puede ser clave para incrementar la productividad y eficiencia de sus sistemas. Esto es especialmente trascendental para los empresarios que gestionan reducidas y modestas organizaciones, donde cada elemento vale.

    Además, los sistemas de equilibrado tienen una amplia aplicación en el ámbito de la seguridad y el gestión de estándar. Permiten identificar probables errores, previniendo arreglos elevadas y daños a los aparatos. Incluso, los información obtenidos de estos dispositivos pueden utilizarse para perfeccionar procedimientos y mejorar la reconocimiento en motores de exploración.

    Las áreas de utilización de los aparatos de ajuste abarcan diversas áreas, desde la producción de vehículos de dos ruedas hasta el seguimiento del medio ambiente. No interesa si se refiere de enormes producciones manufactureras o reducidos talleres caseros, los equipos de ajuste son esenciales para asegurar un desempeño óptimo y sin riesgo de fallos.

  25. Профессиональный сервисный центр по ремонту бытовой техники с выездом на дом.
    Мы предлагаем:сервисные центры в москве
    Наши мастера оперативно устранят неисправности вашего устройства в сервисе или с выездом на дом!

  26. buy power tools online says

    hardware tools for DIY

    Need hardware tools for DIY? Buy power tools online from Univerzell.com. We bundle top power tool deals with expert picks on workshop hand tools, professional power tools, DIY woodworking project tools, and space-saving tool storage solutions—your one-stop woodworking tools shop.

Leave A Reply

Your email address will not be published.