Tag: NJC
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NJC recommends appointment of 26 Judicial officers, 18 Appeal Court Justices
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 18 candidates to President Muhammadu Buhari for appointment as Justices of the Court of Appeal. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of NJC, Soji Oye, on Friday in Abuja. The council said the decision to recommend the Judges for the various appointments was taken at…
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Wrongful dismissal suit: Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia floors NJC in court
The Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed an objection raised by the National Judicial Council (NJC) against the hearing of the case instituted by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia challenging her dismissal. Ruling on the matter on Tuesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed all the objections on the grounds that they were misplaced and that Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia’s claim…
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NJC seeks sack of two judges over age falsification
Justice Abdulkareem Babatunde Abdulrasaq of the Osun State High Court and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State Grand Kadi Shu’aibu A. Talba, have been recommended for retirement with immediate effect by the National Judicial Council (NJC). Exercising of its disciplinary powers under the Constitution, the NJC has suspended both judicial officers from office pending the…
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NJC recommends retirement of two judges, dismisses petitions against 18 others
The National Judicial Council has recommended the compulsory retirement of two judges and dismissed petitions against 18 others. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Information, Soji Oye, the decision followed NJC’s 93rd Meeting which held in Abuja virtually on December 16. According to him, the affected judges are Hon. Grand Kadi,…
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NJC nominates Justice Dongban-Mensem for Buhari’s approval as A’Court president
Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem and 68 others have been recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC) to President Muhammadu Buhari and governors for appointments. The NJC recommended Justice Dongban-Mensem as the substantive President of the Court of Appeal. Justice Dongban-Mensem is the Acting President of the court. She was sworn-in by Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)…
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Group cautions NJC over Judges seniority row in Enugu
An international human rights advocacy group under the aegis of the Igbo Oriental Think-tank has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to take a second closer look at its position on the issue of seniority and ranking of judges in Enugu state, based on extant High Court Rules of the state. The group in…
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NJC recommends appointment of 33 judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 33 judicial officers including Chief Judges for six states. NJC’s spokesman, Soji Oye made this public in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Oye said the appointments will affect Anambra, Kebbi, Cross River, Zamfara, Ogun, Osun, Rivers, Imo, Sokoto, Ekiti and Niger states. Those recommended…
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NJC applauds Buhari for accepting Onnoghen’s retirement
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for accepting the voluntary retirement of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. It gave the commendation at its emergency meeting yesterday, during which members deliberated on the President’s decision in relation to Justice Onnoghen’s exit from the Bench. President Buhari’s Senior Special…
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BREAKING: NJC extends Acting CJN’s appointment
The National Judicial Council said it has extended the appointment of the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad for another three months. The NJC, in a statement earlier today, said it took the decision at its 88th Meeting held last Thursday. NJC’s spokesman, Soji Oye said, in the statement, that the…
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Revealed! What NJC told Buhari to do to Onnoghen
The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Wednesday recommended the compulsory retirement of the Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Walter Onnoghen, based on “incontrovertible” findings on him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC). It asked President Muhammadu Buhari to give effect to the recommendation immediately. But the NJC urged the President to allow Justice…