NJC Suspends Rivers & Anambra High Court Judges For Misconduct
Justice G. C Aguma of the High Court of Rivers State and Justice A.O Nwabunike of the Anambra State High Court have been suspending by the National Judicial Council (NJC) from performing judicial functions.
Both Justices Aguma and Nwabunike were suspended for the period of one year without pay and placed on watch list for two years thereafter.
The NJC took this decision at its 107th Meeting which was chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun on 13 and 14 November 2024.
Didactic Information Hut reports that a total of 5 serving Judicial Officers were sanctioned for various acts of misconduct.
The Council also recommended Chief Judge of Imo State, Hon. Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Hon. Kadi Babagana Mahdi for compulsory retirement over falsification of age.
The NJC further 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.
The Council also set up a Committee to investigate all complaints and petitions against Hon. Justice O. A. Ojo, Chief Judge, Osun State.
