Osinbajo advocates rules for virtual court proceedings

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has advocated the need for a new set of practice directions for virtual court proceedings in the country.

He spoke Thursday at a webinar on media coverage of virtual court proceedings in Nigeria, organized by the Gavel International Ltd.

Osinbajo said the endorsement of virtual court proceedings by a Supreme Court ruling was wise having contemplated the computerization of court actions over the years.

He said the decision had saved “our system of justice another catastrophic round of technical decisions around the constitutionality of virtual proceedings” among other issues.