| dc.description.abstract | This Bill seeks to establish trial by Jury, jury service and, the Jury Service
Department under the judiciary which shall administer this Bill; integrate
honest, patriotic, Nigerians of unquestionable character and integrity who
have some form of education, a high sense of rectitude and reside in the
society where the alleged crime/corruption act of not less than Ten Million
Naira occurred, and whose data is available on any of the Federal
government's national database, to adjudicate as a court empanelled Jury of
not more than 12 jurors, in such cases which the anti-corruption agencies
(ACAs) decide to prosecute with jury trial. It is prescribed to comply with
Section 98C subsection 3e of the Criminal Code Act, which recognises
members of jury as judicial officers, and provide the implementation
framework for which these judicial officers shall function, to ensure speedy
dispensation of justice, and that all criminal cases to be prosecuted under
this Bill focuses only on the facts and evidence as presented in court rather
than legal technicalities, and reach a verdict based on the citizens of the
societies' decision on the questions of the facts. It shall also promote citizens
participation in governance, and provide a platform for patriotic citizens to
contribute meaningful and positively to the society where they reside and
country at large. | en_US |
