The Chief Justice of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Ishaq Bello has asked journalists to report the exact proceedings that occur in the court with facts.
Addressing journalists at a round table on Reporting Court Proceedings by the media in Abuja, he stressed on the need for journalist to check with the court to ensure that whatever they report is what happened in court.
He gave the assurance that the judiciary will work together with journalists to ensure that their stories contribute to the growth of the judiciary and the nation at large.
Also speaking at the event, Executive Director, Centre for Social Justice, Mr Eze Onyekpere, advocated for the automation of the court in the country such that information are available in real time.
The automation, according to him, will remove incidents of misinterpretation of facts and also make information readily available to journalists for better reporting of the judiciary.
