Centre seeks effective implementation of criminal justice law

A criminal justice reform organization, the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS) has asked states’ attorneys general to ensure adequate implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Laws (ACJL) in their states. The President of CSLS, Prof Yemi Akinseye-George (SAN), made the call recently at the experts’ workshop to review the proposed amendments to the ACJA, […]

A criminal justice reform organization, the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS) has asked states’ attorneys general to ensure adequate implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Laws (ACJL) in their states.

The President of CSLS, Prof Yemi Akinseye-George (SAN), made the call recently at the experts’ workshop to review the proposed amendments to the ACJA, 2015.

“We, therefore, urge them to key into the National Minimum Standards Project for the effective implementation of the ACJA/ACJL,” he said.

He further appealed to the government of three states – Akwa Ibom, Niger and Zamfara – to expedite action on the signing of the ACJL in their states.

Also speaking, the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary, Aniefiok Luke, expressed his intention to ensure that a new salary for judicial officers would be signed into law.