Reporters who arrived early and took seats in the courtroom were later ordered out by court officials, who said the directive came from the judge.
The journalists protested, insisting the case was of public interest, but the officials stood their ground.
After the media was sent out, the courtroom doors were locked. Minutes later, Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, arrived for the proceedings in Court 6.
Say what!!!!
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This is usual practice across the world. The prerogative is that of the judge. For most supreme court arguments in the USA, no videos or even recording, other times, audio of certain parts may be permitted. At lower courts, judges may permit people to draw and not even record them at all eg the Diddy trial.
ReplyDeleteJudges want to prioritize decorum, safety and prevent a clown show like the Kanu case where dramatics were in display for the gullible. The lawyers representing these people charged are there and can be sanctioned of the face the press spinning tall tales. Enough of courtroom drama. After the election decision concerning the last election, one must commend the judges for not holding the figureheads of a tribalistic evidence averse, privacy invading mob in contempt.
How and when are we going to know if they're later guilty or not, who's going to give us the information?
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