According to the report, members of the panel dismissed the fear said to be entertained by many judges as to the constitutionality of remote hearings in the country.
The comments were said to have been made during the hearing of separate suits filed by the Attorneys-General of Lagos and Ekiti states on the adoption of remote hearings by judges in their states.
It further stated that the panel described the suits of both the Lagos and Ekiti states’ AGs as speculative as the suits did not disclose how virtual proceedings had injured the interest or right of anyone.
Going further, the report claimed that both the Lagos State AG, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), and that of Ekiti State, Olawale Fapohunda, then withdrew the suits after members of the apex court panel described the suits and academic and speculative.
According to the report, Justice Rhodes-Vivour held that “as of today, virtual sitting is not unconstitutional”.
However, a fact-check by KAFTANPost showed that no such ruling was ever delivered.
As opposed to the report, the speculative suits, on being withdrawn, were struck out.
