The Lagos State Government has asked the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of virtual court hearings.
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and the National Assembly are the respondents in the suit.
Lagos, through its Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo , is asking the court to determine whether by Section 36, and of the 1999 Constitution, “the use of technology by remote hearings…whether by Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, Skype or any other audio visual or video-conference platform by the Lagos State High Court or any other Courts in Nigeria in aid of hearing and determination of cases are constitutional”.
The state is further “seeking a Declaration that the Constitution, especially Sections 36 and are adequate to accommodate virtual or remote hearings…as provided for in the Practice Directions issued by the Chief Judge of Lagos State dated 4th and 15th May 2020.” It prayed further that, “the Bill presented before the 2nd Defendant seeking to specifically include remote hearing in the Constitution constitutes a usurpation of judicial function”.
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