The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, expressed concern over continuous deaths in the electricity sector, vowing judicial intervention for safety compliance. At a National Seminar in Abuja, she underlined the judiciary’s role in enforcing safety and ensuring justice for victims. For more, read the full article here.
The seminar highlighted reforms like the Electricity Act, 2023, stressing the judiciary’s role in adapting to Nigeria’s evolving electricity landscape. With new innovations reshaping power distribution, proactive judicial oversight is critical for ensuring regulatory fairness and protecting consumer rights.
Key Takeaways:
- The judiciary aims to enforce safety reforms in the electricity sector.
- Nigeria’s electricity landscape is undergoing significant transformation.
- Judicial interpretation plays a key role in investor confidence and regulatory consistency.
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