Nigeria and United States Judges have been exchanging ideas on how to ensure prompt resolution of cases arising from the general elections.
The forum attracted Judges and prominent lawyers from Nigeria and the United States.
Members of the Nigerian Bar and the Bench who attended the event promised that frivolous applications that delayed proceedings at the election tribunals would no longer be entertained.
Coming at a time when there were frayed nerves in the run up to the elections, as a result of the recent postponement of the process, the meeting served as a reminder and preparation for the Judges on how best to deal with post-election petitions in a timely, transparent and credible manner.
One of the criticisms of these Judges was the attacks by members of the judiciary. They said public confidence was consistently being eroded because legal practitioners disparage judgement and decisions made by the Bench.
