CJN and AGF Call for Reduction in Supreme Court Cases

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi have called for a reduction in the number of cases that make their way to the Supreme Court. The CJN and the AGF were of the view the reduction becomes imperative in view of the current workload of the apex court.

They spoke in Abuja on Monday, November 27, at a special court session to mark the Supreme Court’s 2023/2024 legal year and the swearing-in of 58 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). Justice Ariwoola, who disclosed that the apex court delivered a total of 251 judgments during the 2022/2023 legal year, said Nigerians are too litigious. He said: “I have made it clear on different occasions that it is not every dispute that must find its way to the court, and it is every matter that must come up to the Supreme Court on appeal. “Our laws have to be amended to make most appeals end at the Court of Appeal, which is competent, dexterous and well-equipped with the right materials and manpower to adjudicate effectively and resourcefull

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