Fashola proposes feedback mechanism and ombudsman for Lagos courts
Former Lagos governor Babatunde Fashola has called for a survey of people who use Lagos courts and the creation of a judicial ombudsman. He says the measures could help assess the state’s justice system, although the available material does not detail his proposed structure or timetable.
Former Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola has called for changes aimed at assessing and improving the state’s justice system. Fashola proposed that Lagos conduct a survey of court users. The exercise would seek feedback from people who interact with the courts, according to Punch Nigeria.
He also called for the creation of a judicial ombudsman. The available report does not explain whether the proposed office would investigate complaints, monitor court administration or perform another role. Fashola’s comments amount to a call for more systematic scrutiny of the justice system from the perspective of those who use it.
However, the source material does not provide details of the survey’s proposed questions, the ombudsman’s powers or how either measure would be implemented. It also does not record a response from the Lagos judiciary or state government. The former governor’s proposals therefore remain a call for consideration rather than a reported policy announcement.
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