A bill seeking to increase the number of judges of the high court of the federal capital territory (FCT) has passed second reading at the house of representatives.
A bill seeking to increase the number of judges of the high court of the federal capital territory has passed second reading at theThe proposed legislation intends to amend section 1b of the FCT High Court Act, to increase the number of judges from 75 to a minimum of 100.
Leading the debate during plenary on Thursday, Kalu said the FCT high court is “limited” in the number of judges to handle the bulk of cases before it.The lawmaker said the “inadequacy significantly affects” the rising volume and complexity of cases brought before the court. “Over the same period, the court assigned an additional 5,952 new cases, bringing the workload to a level that greatly strains available judicial resources.”He said the current number of judges is insufficient to keep up with caseloads in the court.
“Given the rapid expansion of Abuja’s population, coupled with an increasing caseload spanning various legal domains, the need for additional judges has become pressing.
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