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Mar 20
The continuous surge of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) globally has called for urgent measures and reactions to prevent its continued spread. In Nigeria, the Judicial System followed this line of precautionary and protective measures as a way to contain and/or reduce the spread of the virus in the country.
In a circular issued by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (“CJN”) and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Hon. Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR, on March 23, 2020 (the “Directive”), all Heads of Courts, Federal and States Judiciary have been directed to suspend Court sittings for an initial period of two (2) weeks at the first instance, except in matters that are urgent, essential or time bound according to extant laws of Nigeria.