The Delta State Ministry of Justice, in partnership with LawPavilion, has reaffirmed its commitment to digital justice reforms, marking a decisive shift toward faster, more efficient justice delivery in the state.
The Hon. Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekemejiro Ohwovoriole, SAN, made this known in Asaba during a one-day capacity-building workshop on the digitalization of the ministry, organized for law officers across the state.
Declaring the training open, the Attorney-General stated that the goal of the initiative is to equip law officers with globally competitive digital skills that will enable them to meet the demands of a rapidly advancing world.
According to him, the ministry’s ongoing digital reform efforts will simplify workflow processes, enhance access to justice, and significantly improve overall efficiency in legal service delivery.
In his remarks, the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Omamuzo Erebe, SAN, emphasized the indispensability of technology to modern legal practice.
“In the 21st century, a legal practitioner who is not using technology is a very poor legal practitioner,” he said
“We felt that in Delta State Ministry of Justice, we should benchmark ourselves against the best standards. That is why we brought LawPavilion to expose us to tools that will help us better cope with the demands of contemporary legal practice. Today’s training has been eye-opening and has shown us what we should be doing as a state.”
He noted that the Attorney-General’s Chamber, being the largest law chamber in the state, should be equipped with cutting-edge technology. According to him, the ministry has already begun taking steps toward this transformation.
Delivering his lecture, the General Manager of LawPavilion, Mr. Ope Olugasa, highlighted that the digitization project includes a comprehensive case management system with dashboards for the Attorney-General, Solicitor-General, Directors, zonal heads, unit heads, and state counsels. The system will enable real-time performance tracking, accountability, and oversight of legal workflows across departments.
Olugasa expressed strong confidence in the ministry’s direction, praising the leadership, directors, and state counsels for their readiness to embrace transformation.
“I am extremely impressed interacting with the leadership of Delta State Ministry of Justice and all departmental representatives. There are palpable expectations and readiness for improved service delivery,” he said.
“We reviewed data summaries, transformation plans, and key performance indicators, and I am amazed that this is a civil service institution. The ministry is taking bold steps in technology integration and management. We are ready to collaborate fully, using partnerships to transform the justice sector into a more data-driven, data-centric civil service institution.”
