Walter Onnoghen, acting chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), says Nigeria and other developing countries are moving away from punitive criminal justice system.
Speaking on Wednesday at a judicial colloquium on the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, Onnoghen said the restorative system would ensure the protection of the rights of its citizens.
He explained that the system of justice recognised various needs of the society.
“One of the beautiful features of the ACJ act is the provision of a monitoring committee to ensure that the provisions of the act are effectively complied with by all stakeholders of the criminal justice system,” said Onnoghen, who was represented by Mary Peter-Odili, a justice of the supreme court.
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“I am optimistic that at the end of this seminar, everyone will be well informed and convinced that domestication of the act is imperative in all states of the federation.”
The acting CJN commended the Centre for Socio-legal Studies for advocating for the proper implementation of the act.
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