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As the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, assumes office today, stakeholders have outlined key priorities for her and offered suggestions to rejuvenate the country’s justice system.
To give the judiciary new life, an Abuja-based lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, stressed that financial autonomy is crucial for the judiciary to function independently and efficiently.
He called on the judiciary to have the statutory authority to determine the number of judges required for each court, as it is best positioned to assess the burden of dispensing justice.
