The time has come for Nigeria’s judiciary to recalibrate the balance between procedural efficiency and substantive justice. The solution lies not in rigid adherence to a one-size-fits-all rule but in empowering judges with the discretion to choose the right tool for each case. Thereby ensuring that the Courts truly meet their constitutional duty of delivering [ ]
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