The National Judicial Council on Thursday in Abuja raised concerns about the refusal of some state governments to pay retirement benefits to judges.
While describing the action of the affected states as worrisome and condemnable, the NJC said it was undermining the rule of law and Section 6 of the Constitution.
The organisation asked the defaulting states to buckle up in the discharge of their legal obligations on the payment of retirement benefits to judicial officers.The statement read in part, “The NJC, under the chairmanship of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, at its 100th meeting held on January 19, 2023, deliberated on the worrisome situation whereby many judicial officers of the states are being owed their retirement benefits, including severance pay, gratuities, and pensions.
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