Onnoghen: Judicial activities paralysed in Ogun, as lawyers shun courts

Judicial activities were paralysed today across various courts in Ogun State in compliance with the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)’s directive to its members to shun sittings in protest against the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.

Our Correspondent who was at Isabo where State High and Magistrate Courts were located in Abeokuta metropolis, reports that there was a maximum compliance by the legal practitioners.

Findings revealed similar scenario in Ijebu-Ode, Ota and other parts of the state.

The Chairman of NBA, Abeokuta Branch Emmanuel Olu Alade told Daily Trust that there was “100 percent compliance” in the state capital.

Alade said: “As far as Abeokuta is concerned, its 100 percent compliance. At least, for today and tomorrow, we will ensure that the directive of the national NBA is complied with.

“Its not that court will not sit, but lawyers will not appear before the court. If a defendant is ready to do his case, he should go ahead. But what we are saying is that we as lawyers we will not appear.”

Also, the NBA Secretary in Ijebu-Ode Branch, Anthonia Ogunyemi in a telephone chat told Daily Trust that there was no court sitting in the area “in compliance with NBA NEC directive to boycott court proceeding.”