CJ launches digitisation of court proceedings in Taraba

From Godwin Agia, Jalingo

Justice Joel Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba has commenced the digitisation of court proceedings.
Agya, during a court sitting at the Court One, state High Court Jalingo, said all courts would eventually be digitstized after the pilot programme.
He expressed satisfaction with the application of the new technology, confirming that it speeds up court proceedings.
Mr Abdullahi Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer, Comprehensive Software Solutions Nigeria Ltd, the firm handling the installation of the e-court, said that the digitisation was in line with the global best practices.
Ibrahim said that the process has limited challenges as it helps in speedy dispensation of sound judgments.
He added that the firm was training staff of the court on technical process in the handling the technology.
“You can see it by yourself how fast e-court can enable judges to speedily handle cases.
“Court proceedings that can take up to six hours only took one and half hour today,” Ibrahim said.
Mr Micheal Angwe, one of the counsels in the court congratulated the CJ on the installation of e-court.
Angwe said that the electronic proceedings would go along way in enthronement of speedy dispensation of justice.
Peoples Daily reports that the court, which commenced sitting at 9 am closed at 11 am after hearing eight cases.