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National Policy on Justice 2017 — 2022 (revised 2023)

Speedy trial, decongestion of custodial centres, judicial integrity, e-justice.

Statutory basis

Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015; Nigerian Correctional Service Act 2019

Implements the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 across the federal courts and adopting States (32 of 36 States have domesticated the ACJA). The 2023 revision incorporates the Nigerian Correctional Service Act 2019, the Electronic Case Management programme (NJC pilot in 5 federal high courts), and the Magistrate's Court reforms.

Other Justice policies

Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged

Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.