Lagos Judiciary Holds First Virtual Court Sitting
The Lagos State Judiciary led by the Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba held its first virtual court sitting on Monday, May 4, 2020.
Justice Mojisola Dada, a Lagos State Judge, delivered judgment in the criminal trial of the State against Olalekan Hammed.
The proceedings began at 11 am and had a lot of judges and lawyers watching at different locations.
Some media reporters were also invited to watch and report the proceedings.
Some judges who partook in the proceedings include Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye, Justice Josephine Oyefeso, Justice Sherifat Solebo, Justice Afeez Dabiri.
Other participants from the bar include the State’s Attorney General & Minister of Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo(SAN), the prosecutor, Ms. Titilayo Shitta-Bey, and some senior advocates like Funke Adekoya, Tayo Oyetibo, Olukayode Enitan amongst others.
The virtual proceedings took effect as a way to ensure the continuity of court business after the shut down of the physical courts by the CJN, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
