Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, has said that corruption and inefficiency in the justice system have placed Nigeria's judiciary on trial.

Mr Tsoho spoke at a panel session at the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)'s Annual General Conference in Enugu on Wednesday.

Represented by Justice Mabel Segun-Bello of the Enugu Division of the Federal High Court, the chief judge explained that inefficiency of the system allows unethical practices to thrive.

He, however, expressed optimism that the issues would soon be resolved.

Mr Tsoho described inefficiency in the country's judiciary as the "greatest sponsor of corruption".

"If a system is not working efficiently, you have provided a feeding fiel...