The 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.
Perversion Of Justice: No Disciplinary Action Can Be Taken Against Ex-Appeal Court President, Bulkachuwa, Over Husband’s Revelation, Says National Judicial CouncilThe Senator who represented Bauchi North in the 8th Senate, in his valedictory speech revealed how she used her position to “help” his colleagues.
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. “I want to thank, particularly, my wife, whose freedom I encroached while she was in office,” Mr Bulkachuwa said. “She has been very tolerant and accepted my encroachment and extended her help to my colleagues.”
However, speaking on Mr Bulkachuwa’s confession that has elicited calls for investigation, Soji Oye, spokesperson for NJC, told Peoples Gazette on Thursday that the NJC was aware of Mr Bulkachuwa’s confession.
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