IST Partners NJC On E-filing Portal To Promote Cost Effectiveness – Azi
The Chairman, Investments and Securities Tribunal, Amos Azi says the Tribunal has entered into partnership with the National Judicial Council for the on- boarding of IST into an E-filing portal that will enhance its case management.
He disclosed this in Abuja when he played host to the House of Representatives Committee on Capital Market.
The IST Chairman said with E-filling, it would be easier for cases to be filled from anywhere in the world making the process of case filling seamless and more cost effective.
On his part the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Capital Market, Solomon Bob said the simplified rules of business adopted by the Tribunal is what the other courts in the country should emulate.
He however, noted that the ability of the Tribunal to dispense justice within three months is a plus for the ease of doing business in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the Chairman, Judicial Information Technology Policy Committee, Kashim Zannah described the Investments and Securities Tribunal as a serious organisation that can use ICT as a game changer especially in the area of E-filling of cases at the Tribunal.