FCT judiciary disposed 13,961 during 2018/2019 legal year – CJ

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The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ishaq Bello, said on Monday that a total of 13, 961 out of 30, 582 cases was disposed in 2018/2019

Mr Bello disclosed this in Abuja at an event to mark the commencement of New Legal Year for 2019/2020.

He said the total cases at the Area Courts, are 9,682 and 6,579 carried over from 2017/2018 legal year, bringing the overall caseload to 16, 261, with 9,906 disposed. “The bench, it is noted, has been under trial from the media, security agencies and the public, who do not even understand the modus operandi of the Bench, ‘’ he said.Mr Usoro, said unfortunately the Bench has no voice to defend itself and that the Bar should stand in its defence.

Mr Uche said there was no gainsaying the fact that the judiciary in Nigeria was undergoing very trying times.

 

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