An Ikeja High Court Judge, Justice Akintunde Savage, has granted an order for social media critic, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, and Kelvin Emmanuel to be served court documents through WhatsApp, Instagram, and other verified platforms in the suit filed by controversial pastor, Chris Okafor, against Nollywood Actress, Doris Ogala.
Papers News reports that in a landmark ruling on Monday, the judge ordered that social media influencers can be served with court documents via their active online accounts, signalling a major step in the digital evolution of Nigeria’s legal system.
