Lawyers from all the Branches of the Nigerian Bar Association in Lagos State Thursday stormed the Chambers of the Chief Judge of Lagos Lagos State, Hon Justice Kazeem Alogba, to discuss issues relating to the administration of Justice in the State.
Led by Bar leaders and senior lawyers, the chairmen of NBA, Lagos Branch, Ikeja Branch, Ikorodu Branch, Badagry Branch, Epe Branch, Surulere Branch and other selected Bar leaders, all gathered together to brainstorm with the judiciary.
The meeting was also attended by the Honourable Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN.
In recent times, there have been protests from lawyers and litigants concerning the slow and frustrating process of filing papers in the Registry of the Court due to the ineffectiveness of the Judicial Information System.
Leading the NBA Team were Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, SAN, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, Dr Monday Ubani, Mr. Yinka Farounbi, Ms Patience Patrick-Udoh, and chairmen of all NBA branches.
Welcoming the Bar leaders, the Chief Registrar of the High Court, Magistrate Tajudeen Elias said that the meeting was part of the existing statutory meetings between the Bar and the Bench.
The leader of the NBA team, Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, SAN, presented the case of NBA, pointing out that the human interface in the JIS system of e-filing is frustrating the process of access to Justice.
