The National Judicial Council has considered the reports from its various preliminary committees and directed that seven judges of different states should be probed further by investigation committees. The NJC stated this on Friday in a release signed by Director of Information, Soji Oye, saying the council arrived at the resolution at its 102nd meeting presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Justice Kayode Ariwoola, GCON, on 14 and 15 June 2023.
Nigerian Judicial Council, NJC Sets Up Committees To Investigate Petitions Against Seven Judges, Clears 26 OthersThe National Judicial Council has considered the reports from its various preliminary committees and directed that seven judges of different states should be probed further by investigation committees.
“The National Judicial Council, at its 102nd Meeting presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Hon. Justice Kayode Ariwoola, GCON, on 14 and 15 June 2023, came up with a policy barring Judicial Officers from switching henceforth from High Court of Justice to the Customary Court of Appeal and vice versa.
“The Council considered the Reports from various Investigation Committees and the Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committees on petitions written against thirty-three Judicial Officers from the Court of Appeal and State High Courts and agreed with the Committees recommendations to empanel Investigation Committees against seven Judges of different states.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Civil Societies Petition Nigerian Judicial Council, Demand Probe Of Allegations Around Justice Bulkachuwa | Sahara ReportersCivil societies under the umbrella of Citizen’s Gavel have petitioned the National Judicial Council to probe the confessions made by Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa regarding the alleged influence exerted on his wife, Retired Hon. Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, during her tenure as the President of the Court of Appeal. The civil societies on Thursday in a release obtained by SaharaReporters noted that they demanded “for an immediate and independent investigation into these allegations.”
Read more »
Perversion Of Justice: No Disciplinary Action Can Be Taken Against Ex-Appeal Court President, Bulkachuwa, Over Husband’s Revelation, Says National Judicial Council | Sahara ReportersThe National Judicial Council (NJC) has said it is considering probing cases involving politically exposed persons which were determined under former Appeal Court President Zainab Bulkachuwa. This comes after her husband, Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa, disclosed that his wife, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, “extended help” to some politicians during her time as President of the Court of Appeal between April 2014 and March 2020.
Read more »
Magistrates Urge Tinubu To Sign Judicial Officers’ BillNational president, Magistrates Association of Nigeria, Saidu Safiyanu Umar, yesterday, urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assent the Bill, seeking to
Read more »
NBA Seeks Prosecution Of Bulkachuwa Over 'Judicial Favour For Senators' CommentThe Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has described the public confession of a member of the 9th Senate, Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa, on how he influenced the
Read more »
Loan Act: Many Nigerian Students May Pull Out Of School – University Lecturers, ASUU | Sahara Reporters
Read more »