Ikeja NBA creates platform on revamped website, secretariat goes fully digital
enhanced digital processes
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
An online platform has been created by the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to track corruption in the judiciary as well as inefficiency on court premises and in courtrooms, including late or non-appearance of Judges.
NBA Ikeja branch Secretary Ayodeji Olabiwonnu said the new platform – “i-Witness” – features on the association’s revamped website.
He explained that the initiative is to enhance collaboration among the Bar, the Bench, and other relevant bodies in combating all forms of inefficiency, corruption, and barriers to practice in the court system, as well as in areas where lawyers work.
The platform enables NBA members to report incidents live, providing photographic and video evidence of bribe-seeking, neglect of duty, unwarranted delays in court sittings without notice, and harassment of lawyers in courts, registries, and by security agencies.
Olabiwonnu stressed that the executive committee of the branch is dedicated to making secretariat services more efficient while maintaining high level transparency and accountability in all its activities and services to members.
Other new initiatives implemented by the branch include the operation of a fully digital secretariat and an upgrade of the branch website.
“From now on, branch dues and other payments will be processed online. The days of wasting hours and resources in the Bar Centre to register payments and waiting longer to pick up receipts are over,” Olabiwonnu said.
“Payments can now be made seamlessly from the comfort of our homes and offices. Electronic receipts are generated and issued instantly while the relevant officers collect necessary details in the background.
“The stress associated with the previous process, especially for our colleagues in-house, has now been eliminated.
“Another new feature of the upgraded branch website is the online application for letters of good standing. This process, from application to issuance, will be entirely contactless.
“We believe that our members needing letters of good standing, particularly those in the diaspora, can now breathe a sigh of relief thanks to this more efficient process.”
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