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The House of Representatives has decried the slow pace of justice delivery in the country, saying the backlog of pending cases in various courts remains a source of concern in the judiciary.

Chairman, House committee on Judiciary, Onofiok Luke, who made the assertion yesterday in Abuja, said it was unfortunate that some matters spend up to 10 years before their final adjudication at the Supreme Court.

He added that allowing almost all cases to get to the Supreme Court without limitations was a major part of the challenge in the nation’s legal system.

He argued that not all matters …