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Behind the iron bars of the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos, 29-year-old Chidozie Ajokujie was lost in his thoughts of hopelessness as life in the outside world has become a mirage, drifting far from his reach.
Woes of the justice delivery system in Nigeria have been further compounded by the number of cases pending before already overwhelmed judges, who may have abandoned them for political matters.
There are plenty of issues militating against effectiveness of the justice sector. Among numerous others, part of the problems includes an ever-increasing population of awaiting trial inmates and lack of judicial automation.
"While the judiciary was still mourning him, another tragedy struck again on Sunday, July 30, 2023, with the passing of Justice Chima Nweze of the Supreme Court of Nigeria."
He stated that too often when a claim was filed against a government or if the government was interested in a suit, some judges were too timid to make rulings against the government because they saw the government as their benefactors and sponsors.