Nigeria, June 25 -- The Supreme Court of Nigeria is planning to unveil an electronic filing system and a digital case management platform, a major step towards modernising the administration of justice in the country.

The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi, announced the development in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the Supreme Court Electronic Filing (E-Filing) System and the Nigeria Case Management System (NCMS) will be formally launched by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on 1 July.

The new platforms are expected to digitise key aspects of the court's operations, including the filing and management of cases.

Mr Akanbi said the systems were introduced to improve efficiency, tr...