The National Judicial Commission (NJC) has recommended compulsory retirement for Walter Onnoghen, the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria. It was gathered that members of the NJC, the disciplinary body for judicial officers, made the recommendation to President Muhammadu Buhari after deciding that Justice Onnoghen has lost the “moral authority” to continue as the country’s top […]
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The National Judicial Council has dismissed a petition written by the Chairman of Innoson Motors, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, against Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had charged Chukwuma and his company with alleged forgery and stealing before the judge. But the businessman […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the compulsory retirement of Justice Adeniyi Ademola and the sack of Justice O.O Tokode, both of who served as judges of the federal high courts in Abuja and Benin respectively. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement said that the president’s decision followed recommendations from the National Judicial Council. The […]
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Justice Adeniyi Ademola pulled a fast one on the National Judicial Council (NJC), by hurriedly announcing his resignation, a spokesman for the council revealed today. According to Soji Oye, NJC’s Director of Information. the council recommended on Wednesday the compulsory retirement of Ademola, along with Justice O. O. Tokode, both of the Federal High Court, for […]
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recalled Adeniyi Ademola, justice of the federal high court, Abuja, who was suspended following charges of corruption brought against him by the government. Before his recall, an Abuja high court had discharged and acquitted Ademola of the charges filed against him. Also recalled were five judges some of whom […]
Continue ReadingThe National Judicial Council (NJC) has said that the call by the President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Mahmoud Abubakar (SAN) for the suspension of the seven judges accused of corruption is “unacceptable”. The Acting Director of Information of the Council, Mr Soji Oye, made this known in a statement to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. […]
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