The Chief Judge of The High Court of the FCT, Justice Ishaq Bello, has ordered all courts in the FCT to resume regular proceedings from Monday, May 11.
In a statement on Friday, Justice Bello said all courts in the FCT must resume on Monday.
In March, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, ordered all courts in the country to suspend all sittings except in urgent matters.
The National Judicial Council (NJC) during its first virtual meeting held on April 22 and 23 set up a 10-member committee led by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, to develop a practical strategy for how courts would continue to function during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last Monday, Mr Muhammad directed all courts to stop sitting pending the issuance of the NJC’s guidelines for the reopening of courts.
Following this, the council on Thursday released guidelines for court proceedings to reduce the spread of COVID-19
Source: Premium Times