By Ken Chiwendu
The National Judicial Council
NJC at its 107th Meeting has sanctioned 5 serving Judicial Officers for various acts of misconduct.
The Council suspended Hon. Justice G. C. Aguma of High Court of Rivers State from performing judicial functions for a period of one year without pay and also placed him on “Watch-List” for two years thereafter.
Also, Hon. Justice A. O. Nwabunike of Anambra State High Court, has been suspended from performing judicial functions for one year without pay and placed on “Watch-List” for two years thereafter.
The Council also recommended two Heads of Court for compulsory retirement over falsification of age.
They are the Chief Judge of Imo State, Hon. Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Hon. Kadi Babagana Mahdi.
The Council also considered the Report of its Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committee, which considered a total number of 30 petitions, empanelled 6 Committees for further investigation.
While 22 were dismissed for lacking in merit, two were sub judice.
Additionally,the NJC empanelled a Committee to investigate all complaints and petitions against Hon. Justice O. A. Ojo, Chief Judge, Osun State.
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