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Political party petition NJC over unlawful appointment

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2021

*Calls for suspension of Imo acting  Chief Judge By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja A  political party, Action People Party (APP), has written a petition to the National Judicial Council, NJC, over the unlawful appointment of Justice T.E. Chikeka, as the Acting Chief Judge of Imo state. The

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Again, NJC seeks further decongestion of custodial centres

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2020 0

…Calls for speedy trial of cases The National Judicial Council (NJC), again on Friday, asked the states’ Chief Judges to further reduce the number of inmates in the custodial Centres in their respective states and Federal Capital Territory Abuja. Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), and Chairman National Judicial Council (NJC), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, who made

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2020 Budget: NASS, UBEC, others to receive N565bn as statutory transfer

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2019 0

The National Assembly, Universal Basic Education (UBE) and the National Judicial Council (NJC) and six other agencies are set to receive N565.59 billion as a statutory transfer in the 2020 budget. A breakdown of the statutory transfer for 2020 budget by Daily Times shows that the National Assembly has the largest share of the statutory […]

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A/Ibom APC faults tribunal ruling, petitions NJC

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2019 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the House of Assembly election for Uruefong\Oruko State Constituency of Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Aniefiok Bassey, has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the president of the Appeal Court, alleging that the election tribunal erred in delivering ruling in favour of his opponent, Asuquo Archibong, of the […]

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Leave Ekweremadu, PDP members alone; face corruption war, PDP tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2018 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has told the Federal Government to fight corruption and stop hounding members of the opposition parties in the name of fighting corruption, stressing that the real corrupt people are within the circle of APC government.   The party frowned at the Motion Experte filed by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel […]

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NJC probes Supreme Court justice, 2 CJs

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2018 0

The National Judicial Council (NJC), has set up three committees to investigate a Supreme Court Justice and two State Chief Judges over improprieties. The council also recommends 60 Judicial Officers for appointments as judges ,kadi to 24 state governors for approval. The NJC at the Meeting also considered various petitions written against 31 Judicial Officers […]

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NJC nullifies Abia CJ’s suspension, says action illegal

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2018 0

*Lawyer commends NJC for upholding the law. The National Judicial Council (NJC) has nullified the removal of the Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice Theresa Uzokwe, by the State House of Assembly, saying that the action of the lawmakers is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void. The NJC, presided over by its Chairman, who is also […]

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Looters Trial: NJC panel receives 2, 306 corruption cases

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2017 0

The National Judicial Council (NJC’s) Corruption Financial Crimes Cases Trials Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO) has received list of 2, 306 ongoing corruption cases nationwide from its four sub-committee. The NJC panel has also resolved to actively engage prosecutorial bodies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices