NBA blames Enugu Chief Judge over prolonged virtual Court Hearings

…Demands Return to Physical Sessions
By Chinedu Adonu
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nsukka and Obollo-Afor branches, has accused the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Afojulu Raymond Ozoemena, of neglecting the concerns of lawyers, litigants, and court workers in Enugu North Senatorial District over prolonged virtual court hearings.
The association said High Court judges assigned to the district have not conducted physical sittings for over three years, instead presiding over cases virtually from Enugu metropolis.
According to the NBA, this arrangement has increased financial burdens and hardship on legal practitioners and litigants seeking justice.
The position was cont...