Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad
Ganiyat Ganiyu
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, and Chairman, National Judicial Council (NJC), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has directed all heads of court to temporarily suspend court activities in the country, over the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Justice Muhammad’s directive was contained in a circular issued on Monday to all heads of court.
The CJN, however, said that judges can attend to urgent issues and/ or time-bound cases in their courts.
The statement reads, “In view of the reality of the COVID-19 in the country and in order to take further preventive steps, all Heads of Courts are from March 24th, 2020, directed to suspend Court sittings for an initial period of two weeks at the first instance, except in matters that are urgent, essential or time-bound according to our extant laws.
“Your Lordships are hereby directed to bring the content of this circular to the notice of all Stakeholders in justice administration, please.”
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