brahim Muhammad,
chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has ordered that all courts in the nation to
suspend judicial activities in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Muhammad gave the
directive on Monday evening.
On Friday, the CJN
had issued a circular mandating all staff and court visitors (including
lawyers, litigants, press, orderlies), to undergo screening at the court
entrance.
According to the
notice, “anyone who refuses to undergo temperature screening at the entrance
should be sent back.”
On Monday, the CJN
directed all courts to close for at least two weeks, effective from Tuesday,
March 24.
However, the CJN
said matters which are time bound would be treated.
“Further to my
earlier circular Ref. No. NJC/CIR/HOC/II/629 dated 20th March, 2020, on the
above subject matter. 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 tomorrow, the 24th day of March 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,” he said.
“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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