Worried by the slow pace of justice delivery in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday called for urgent reforms in the country’s justice sector so as to attract necessary investments for development. Describing the slow pace of justice delivery in the country as terrible, President Buhari said judicial reforms are necessary for the country to surmount the current daunting economic and social challenges. Buhari, however, proposed a timeline of 12 months for a determination of criminal cases in the country to address the very long duration judges take in concluding criminal matters. He recalled the length of time the court took in resolving his petitions against the presidential elections in 2003, 2007 and 2011, noting that the ‘terribly slow pace’ of justice delivery is one of the nagging problems of the country. My question then is why can’t we have a time limit for criminal cases?

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 26, 2020 19:39 UTC