Tag: National Judicial Council (NJC)
NJC sacks 10 judges over age falsification, bars others for misconduct
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has dismissed 10 judges in Imo State from service over falsification of age and unethical…
Odinkalu faults NJC over disciplinary measures against 3 judges
“You cannot tell me and you cannot tell any reasonable Nigerian that a judge who abuses their power for the…
Fraudsters now target retired judicial officers, NJC raises alarm
“The National Judicial Council by this medium, informs retired Judicial Officers and members of the public to disregard such phone…
Osun CJ: Osun group commends NJC’s decision
TOM has expressed hope that both the state government and the House of Assembly had learnt from the impasse as…
FJSC nominates 22 new Justices for elevation to Supreme Court
The judges were nominated across the six geographical zones of the country to fill existing vacancies at the Supreme Court.
NJC disowns purported letter to Kebbi Chief Judge
The NJC, In a statement issued on Sunday by its Director of Information, Soji Oye, said that there was no…
NJC recommends immediate, compulsory retirement of Taraba Chief Judge
Following the findings of an investigation committee to a petition written against him by Senator Muhammed Sanusi Dagash, Justice Andetur…
15 High Court Judges in trouble, to face probe panels over gross misconduct
The probe panels are to determine the culpability of the Judges in the various petitions filed against them by individuals…
NJC warns 2 judges, places one on ‘Watch List’
Justice Muawiyah Idris of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. was placed on NJC “Watch List” for one…
NJC recommends appointment of 64 new judges (Full List)
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 64 new judges across various courts in the country.
National Judicial Council disowns recruitment advertisement
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has advised the public to beware of a fake online advertisement for ongoing recruitment for…
NJC sends 18 names to Buhari for appointment as Appeal Court Justices (Full list)
The National Judicial Council, NJC, has recommended 18 names to President Muhammadu Buhari to be appointed as Justices of the…
Wrongful dismissal suit: Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia floors NJC in court
By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed an objection raised by the National Judicial Council (NJC) against…
Justice Garba who dismissed Atiku’s petition against Buhari elevated to Supreme Court
The National Judicial Council, NJC, has recommended elevation of Justice Mohammed Garba, who who dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's…
APC drags River’s Justice Kingsley-Chukwu to NJC
The All Progressives Congress said it is set to report Justice Augusta Kingsley-Chukwu, of the Rivers State bench for being…
NJC approves 4 Supreme Court Justices’ appointment
The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday recommended four Justices of the Court of Appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari for…
NJC confirms Onnoghen’s voluntary retirement
The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Monday confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s acceptance of voluntary retirement of the former Chief Justice…
Corruption: NJC urged to investigate allegations against Kogi CJ
The National Judicial Council (NJC) was on Tuesday urged to prioritise investigation of corruption allegations brought against Justice Nasiru Ajanah,…
Onnoghen: NJC meets today as SERAP barks
In the heat of controversy over the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, reports say that…
National Judicial Council takes crucial decision over Onnoghen tomorrow
To be or not to be is the crucial decision confronting members of the National Judicial Council (NJC) tomorrow as…
NJC recommends compulsory retirement of two judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of the Chief Judge of Abia, Justice Theresa Uzokwe, and…
NJC sacks Justice Adeniyi Ademola, rejects resignation letter
The National Judicial Council has rejected the retirement letter of Justice Adeniyi Ademola and instead decided to relieve him of…
NJC replaces Justice Salami on corruption monitoring committee
Former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami has been replaced as the head of the Corruption and…
NJC appoints 3 new High Court judges in Nasarawa State
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has appointed three new High Courts judges in Nassarawa State in order to further strengthen…
Recall of judges: NJC misrepresenting facts – Presidency
The Presidency has accused the National Judicial Council (NJC) of deliberate misrepresentation of the law and facts over the recall…
Recalled Justice Nganjiwa resumes duty
Some of the judges, accused of corruption but cleared by the National Judicial Council (NJC), on Wednesday resumed duty at…
NJC statement recalling Justice Ademola, 5 judges
This is the statement issued by the National Judicial Council (NJC) recalling Justice Adetokunbo Ademola and five other judges suspended…
Ex-NBA chairman lauds NJC
Mr. Taidi Jonathan, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Minna branch, has commended the National Judicial Council…
NJC considers live broadcast of court proceedings
The National Judicial Council (NJC), at its next meeting is to consider a request seeking its nod for live broadcast…
Falana blames NJC, NBA for decay in judiciary
A Lagos-based legal luminary, Mr Femi Falana has urged the Attorney-General of the Federation to arraign the three Judges arrested…