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Alleged misconduct: 27 High Court Judges to face NJC probe panels
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has constituted four probe panels to investigate 27 high court judges in the country over alleged judicial misconduct. A This is contained in a statement issued by the NJC Director of Information, Mr Soji Oye on Friday in Abuja. Oye said that the remaining 18 petitions were discountenanced for lacking in merit, abandoned or being subjudice.…
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FG convenes Summit on Justice to address critical challenges in justice sector
The Federal Government is to convene a national policy summit on justice to address critical challenges in the justice sector on April 24. The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, made this known while addressing a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. He said the summit is organised by the Ministry of Justice, alongside the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and…
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Ogun judiciary workers commence indefinite strike on Monday
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Ogun Branch, says it will embark on an indefinite strike starting Monday. This is contained in a statement issued and jointly signed in Abeokuta on Sunday by the JUSUN Chairman, Ajiboye Olanrewaju, and the Publicity Secretary, Mr. Adewale Adenekan. The statement says the strike is to protest the non-payment of the 40 percent…
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Conflicting exparte orders: Chief Judge excited no Federal High Court judge affected
 The Chief Judge (CJ) of Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, on Friday, expressed happiness that non of the judges of the court was involved in the findings of the National Judicial Council (NJC) on the recent conflicting court orders by three judges. Justice Tsoho made this known while delivering an opening address at the 37th Annual FHC Judges’…
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Conflicting Exparte Orders: NJC bars erring judges from promotion, appoints 69 judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) NJC on Thursday barred erring Judges from being promoted and also issued them with warning letters. Soji Oye, NJC Director of Information who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the decision was taken during the council’s two-day meeting in Abuja. At the meeting chaired by the Deputy Chairman of the Council, Justice Mary Peter-Odili,…
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President Muhammadu Buhari says a trusted, well-resourced and well-functioning Judiciary is essential to the entrenchment of rule of law. President Buhari made this submission while declaring open the 2021 All Nigeria Judges’ Conference organized by the National Judicial Institute (NJI) on Monday in Abuja. Represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari said that the Judiciary remained the last hope of…
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NJC suspends Rivers Chief Judge
The National Judicial Council has with immediate effect suspended the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice P. N. C. Agumagu. A statement from the Acting Director of Information in the NJC, Mr. Soji Oye, said the Council took the decision at an emergency meeting on Wednesday. The statement explained that Justice Agumagu’s appointment was illegal, as it did not comply…
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