Jibrin Okutepa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has shed light on the significant workload carried by the Nigeria Supreme Court, noting that it handles a lot of cases and appeals. These include substantial legal matters as well as seemingly minor disputes, such as cases related to the proper method of slaughtering a goat…CONTINUE READING>>...CONTINUE READING
During an interview with Arise TV, Okutepa addressed concerns about the court’s ability to consistently produce high-quality jurisprudence given the immense caseload and the challenge of maintaining a consistent standard across such a wide variety of appeals.
He pointed out that the Nigeria Supreme Court stands out as one of the few Supreme Courts globally that hears appeals on a vast array of issues, even extending to arguments on whether a goat was slaughtered correctly.
He referred to remarks made by Hon. Justice Amina Augie during her retirement, where she highlighted the breadth of cases handled by the court.
Okutepa stated that the court is confronted with an overwhelming volume of appeals originating from all levels of the court of appeal. The sheer number of cases being handled by judges of considerable age raises questions about how they manage the workload.
In his words; “The load of work, the kind of volume of work, from my little knowledge, I think the Nigeria Supreme Court is about the only Supreme Court in the world that hears all manner of appeals, including arguments as to whether or not a goat was properly slaughtered or not.
If you listen to my lord, Hon. Justice Amina Augie, when she retired, it was part of what his lordship said in that valedictory court session. And so, when people are complaining that the Supreme Court is not working or the Supreme Court is not coming out with the jurisprudence that is sound and all of that, you’ll begin to wonder how these men and women of considerable age are coping with the volumes of appeal that come from all courts of appeal…CONTINUE READING>>
