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NJC Recommends Compulsory Retirement of 2 High Court Judges Over Alleged Age Falsification

Ebere Agozie Dec 20, 2020 0

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of the Grand Kadi of Yobe, Shu’aibu Talba and justice Abdulkareem Abdulrasaq, a judge of the Osun High Court for alleged age falsification. This is…

News

NJC Suspends Judge for Age Falsification, Judicial Misconduct

Tony Abu Momoh Apr 24, 2020 0

The acting President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Francis Chukwuma Abosi, and a judge of the Bauchi State High Court, Aliyu Musa Liman have been suspended by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for misconduct. The President of the…

Features

Why NJC suspended 2 judges

John Ogunsemore Apr 24, 2020 0

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended two judges, Justice Francis Chukwuma Abosi and Justice Aliyu Musa Liman, with immediate effect. Director of Information of NJC, Soji Oye, Esq disclosed this in a Friday statement.…

Features

Misconduct: NJC Recommends 8 Lawyers For Disciplinary Action (Full List)

John Ogunsemore Apr 24, 2020 0

Eight lawyers are to appear before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) for disciplinary action over alleged professional misconduct. They were recommended for disciplinary action by the National Judicial Council (NJC),…

Features

COVID-19: NJC Shuts Down Court Proceedings In Nigeria

News Agency of Nigeria Mar 23, 2020 0

Court Proceedings nationwide have been shut down by the National Judicial Council (NJC) as part of precautionary measures to contain the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria. According to a directive of the Chairman of NJC, who…

Law

NJC recommends appointment of Justice Tanko Muhammad as substantive CJN

Ebere Agozie Jul 10, 2019 0

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari, the appointment of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Mr Soji Oye, the Director of Information of the NJC…

Government

NJC approves Buhari’s request to appoint Tanko as Acting CJN for 3 months

Sadiya Hamza Apr 20, 2019 0

The National Judicial Council has approved the request of Preisent Umhammadu Buhari for the extension of appointment of Justice Tanko Muhammad as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria for another three months. The decision which is contained…

Law

Fresh tension rocks the judiciary over Agbakoba’s petition against CCT Chairman

Samuel Oduoye Feb 2, 2019 0

A petition written by a former president of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Olisa Agbakoba, SAN to the National Judicial Council against CCT chairman Danladi Umar is creating fresh confusion within the judiciary. Agbakoba had, in his…

Government

NJC orders Onnoghen, Tanko Ibrahim to defend themselves within seven days

Samuel Oduoye Jan 30, 2019 0

The National Judicial Council (NJC) had on Tuesday weighed in on the crisis rocking the Judiciary. The NJC held emergency meeting in Abuja, where it issued suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen and Acting CJN Tanko…

Government

Onnoghen Fights Back, Sues Federal Government

News Agency of Nigeria Jan 30, 2019 0

The recently suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has filed a lawsuit against the Federal government over his suspension. According to TheCable, the suit was filed by Wole Olanipekun, Adegboyega Awomolo, Kanu Agabi and…

Crime

FG in fresh moves to sack Onnoghen as CJN, NJC chairman

Samuel Oduoye Jan 19, 2019 0

The Federal Government has approached the the Code of Conduct Tribunal to facilitate the removal of Justice Walter Onnoghen, both as the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the chairman of the National Judicial Council. The motion was…

Crime

CJN Onnoghen’s case is beyond NJC – Sagay

Samuel Oduoye Jan 17, 2019 0

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay (SAN), yesterday explained why Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen’s assets non-declaration charge cannot first be determined by the…

Law

NJC Recommends Sack Of 2 Corrupt Judges

John Ogunsemore Oct 4, 2018 0

The National Judicial Commission (NJC) has recommended the dismissal of two senior judges to President Muhammadu Buhari following corruption allegations hanging on their necks. Justices Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court…

Law

Judges’ salaries, allowances not paid in foreign currencies — NJC official

Moji Eniola May 25, 2018 0

Mrs Ramatu Ahmed, an official of the National Judicial Council (NJC), on Friday told an Ikeja High Court that the salaries and allowances of judges were not paid in foreign currencies but in Naira. Ahmed said this while being led in…

News

NJC sacks Adamawa judge, 25 others under investigation

Wandoo Sombo May 11, 2018 0

The National Judicial Council (NJC), chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has recommended the compulsory retirement of Justice Michael Goji of the High Court of Adamawa. Goji was recommended for compulsory…

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NJC Fires Justice Ademola Despite Resignation Letter

John Ogunsemore Dec 7, 2017 0

The National Judicial Council has sacked controversial judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court. The move comes a day after Justice Ademola, who is due for statutory retirement in March 2018,…

Metro

NJC Approves Festus Keyamo, 29 Others as SAN

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 6, 2017 0

Foremost lawyer, Festus Keyamo was among 30 persons approved as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) by the Nigerian Judicial Council (NJC). According to Channels TV, others are the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of…

Government

Recall of judges: NJC is misrepresenting facts, says presidency

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 13, 2017

The Presidency has accused the National Judicial Council (NJC) of deliberate misrepresentation of the law and facts over the recall of some suspended judges. In a statement issued on Monday, in Abuja, Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, Special…

Government

Senate Rules Out Emergency Session To Confirm Onnoghen As CJN

Jide Feb 9, 2017

...... NJC seeks extension of acting CJN's tenure by three months The confirmation of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen whose name has been forwarded to the upper legislative chamber by the Acting President, Yemi…

Government

NJC Re-nominates Onnoghen as Acting CJN, Pending Senate Confirmation

News Agency of Nigeria Feb 9, 2017

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has written to acting President Yemi Osinbajo asking him to re-appoint the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen in an acting capacity, pending his screening and confirmation by…

Government

CJN: Osinbajo sends Onnoghen’s name to Senate for confirmation

News Agency of Nigeria Feb 8, 2017

With just two days left to the expiration of the tenure of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday transmitted his name to the Senate for confirmation as the substantive…

Government

CJN: Tension builds as Onnoghen’s Tenure Lapses, All Eyes on Osinbajo

News Agency of Nigeria Feb 6, 2017

Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to extend his medical vacation indefinitely in the United Kingdom, an air of uncertainty has fallen over the judiciary and the country at large over the fate of the acting Chief Justice of…

Government

Buhari approves Bage, Galinje as Justices of S/Court

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 3, 2016

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday approved the appointment of Justices Sidi Bage and Paul Galinje, as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC). Mr Soji Oye, the council’s…

Government

We Have Proof Of Evidence Against Suspended Judges – CJN

Jide Nov 8, 2016

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Mahmud Mohammed, revealed yesterday that the judges facing allegations of corruption were asked to step down because it was confronted with proof of evidence against some of them. The judges…

Government

No Judge Will Deliver Judgement Against A Ruling Party Or Government – Wike

Jide Nov 5, 2016

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has faulted the decision of the National Judicial Council (NJC) directing judges under investigation to step aside. According to Wike, the action portends great danger to the nation’s democracy. Mr. Wike…

Metro

NJC to NBA, your call for judges’ step down unacceptable

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 22, 2016 0

The 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 fraud is “unacceptable”. The Acting Director of…

Government

NJC Releases Full Statement On Invasion, Arrest Of Judges By DSS

Jide Oct 15, 2016 0

The National Judicial Council (NJC) in Nigeria, convened to take position on the arrest of some judges by security operatives. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, who is also the chairman of the council, had described the arrest of judges as…

Government

SAN advocates stiffer punishment for corrupt Judges

Onome Agesse Oct 4, 2016 0

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joe-Kyari Gadzama, has commended the National Judicial Council for its move to inject sanity and restoring credibility into the bench. This commendation comes on the heels of the NJC recommending to…

Metro

National Judicial Commission Sanctions Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia For Misconduct

The Herald NG Mar 3, 2016 0

The National Judicial Council (NJC), on Wednesday, announced that a Federal High Court Judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, serving in the Lagos Division of the court, has been banned from any form of promotion till the end of her career.…

Government

Judicial Council Bars Judge From Further Promotion Over Misconduct

John Ogunsemore Mar 2, 2016 0

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has sanctioned Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court and barred her from further promotion till she retires from the bench over misconduct and alleged injustice.…

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