*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 party in the petition dated December 6, 2021 called for […]
…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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
*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 […]
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 and Other Related Offences Commission […]