“A Courtroom Or A Pond?” — Lawyers Flee Bench As Rain Floods Ondo Courtroom, Slam NBA Branches, Urge Judiciary Funding Oversight - TheNigeriaLawyer

“A Courtroom Or A Pond?” — Lawyers Flee Bench As Rain Floods Ondo Courtroom, Slam NBA Branches, Urge Judiciary Funding Oversight - TheNigeriaLawyer

A video clip showing disturbing scenes from a courtroom in Ondo State has sparked outrage across the legal community and beyond, raising fresh concerns about the poor state of judicial infrastructure in Nigeria. The video, which has gone viral on social media, captures the deplorable state of High Court 1 in the Ondo Judicial Division, where a leaking roof allowed rainwater to pour into the courtroom during a session. Lawyers, fully robed and se…