Edo State High Court Completes First Phase of Automation, Others to Follow in Few Weeks
By Lucky Isibor The first phase of the automation of Edo State High Courts which comprises of automated recording of Court proceedings has been completed. This will be followed by the second phase which comprises of electronic filing of Court processes, electronic scheduling and others which will be completed in the next few weeks. The Chief Judge of Edo State, Honorable Justice Daniel Okungbowa disclosed this in his opening remarks at the first quarterly meeting of the Edo State Programme Steering Group (SPSG) of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme (RoLAC) held at the High Court complex in Benin City on Friday, 13 March. The Chief Judge noted that judges no longer record proceedings in long hands, adding that machinery has also been put in motion to approach the state government to extend it to Magistrate Courts in the state. He disclosed that the second phase of the court automation which involves e-filing of processes is neari...