Federal High Court with 75 judges has 128,000 pending cases - Chief Judge

The Federal High Court currently has over 128,000 cases in its dockets across its divisions nationwide, the Chief Judge of the court,With 75 judges currently on its bench, it means a judge on the average has over 1,700 cases to handle.

“The total number of cases disposed of during that year was 6, 915 cases; with a total of 128, 234 pending at the end of the Legal Year,” he added. He restated his “resolve to enhance effective administration of justice, welfare of judges and staff.” Mr Agabi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said judges should not be blamed for the many social ills plaguing the country.

“This is a time of high politics in our country,” he said, adding, “The judiciary must ensure that it does not become an instrument in the hands of politicians.” “This court is one of the nine courtrooms of the federal courts retrofitted by the NJC across the nation,” he said, while demonstrating the virtual connectivity of the CJ’s retrofitted courtroom with the Kuje correctional centre in Abuja.

That means an innocent person may spend 35 years awaiting trial. Irresponsible system.

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