Despite remarkable achievements in the justice sector since Nigeria attained independence on October 1, 1960, the saying that the judiciary is the last hope of the common man still remains elusive, writes Alex Enumah.
o doubt Nigeria’s judiciary has evolved since independence, especially in the past few years, owing to the deployment of technology. From its independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, when the Supreme Court of Nigeria became the final court of all appeals, to the creation of courts across the nooks and crannies of Nigeria, efforts have been on to ensure Nigerians in need of justice not only have access to justice but equally get the justice they so desire.
Besides the creation of magistrate courts, customary and sharia courts to meet the justice needs of the people, the judiciary ensure the establishment of divisions of the Federal High Court in all states of the federation to attend to judicial issues outside the jurisdiction of states High Court.