Senior Advocate of Nigeria Professor Abiodun Amuda-Kannike has called for a more outcome-driven approach to digital reform in the Nigerian judiciary.
In a paper arising from a judicial conference held in Dubai between September 28 and October 2, Amuda-Kannike examined the rapid digitalization of Nigerian courts and the growing dependence on electronic filing and case-management systems.
He argued that technology should not be celebrated merely because courts acquire platforms, portals, or new software.
The proper test, according to the paper, is whether technology reduces delay, improves case management, expands public access to judicial information, and strengthens transparency without undermining fair hearing or judicial independence.
The intervention comes as Nigeria’s appellate courts increasingly move toward mandatory digital filing, including the Supreme Court’s new Practice Directions requiring electronic copies of processes and Records of Appeal.
For lawyers, the transition is becoming less optional. Electronic filing competence, OCR-ready documents and digital case management are increasingly becoming ordinary components of appellate practice rather than specialised technology skills. GossipsNG
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Source: Published Paper on Accelerated Judicial Digitalization
