NJC Suspends Three Judges, Cautions Eight Others Over Misconduct

Judicial Misconduct: NJC suspends 3 judges, places 6 on watchlist

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended three judges for one year over alleged judicial misconduct, with two of them also barred from promotion for three years. The Council, which took the decision at its 112th meeting held on November 3 under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, also placed six other judges on its watchlist and issued them a warning. A late-night st…

NJC suspends three judges over unlawful detention, abuse of power

The National Judicial Council has suspended three judges for one year without pay over unlawful detention, abuse of judicial powers, and disregard for due Read More: https://punchng.com/njc-suspends-three-judges-over-unlawful-detention-abuse-of-power/

NJC Suspends Three Judges, Cautions Eight Others Over Misconduct

The NJC has suspended three judicial officers for one year without pay and cautioned eight others over various acts of misconduct.

NJC Suspends Three Judges, Cautions Eight Others Over Abuse Of Power And Judicial Misconduct

ABUJA, NIGERIA — The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended three senior judicial officers for one year without pay and issued strong warnings to eight others following thorough investigations into flagrant abuse of judicial powers, procedural lawlessness, and severe violations of litigants’ human rights. The far-reaching disciplinary measures were finalized during the Council’s 112th meeting […]

NJC Recommends 28 Candidates For Judicial Appointments

The National Judicial Council has suspended Justice Hannatu Kabir of the Nasarawa State High Court for a year without pay and barred her from nomination for elevation for three years. This suspension stems from her unlawful detention of a litigant for 58 days without proper contempt proceedings. The council determined that Justice Kabir ordered the […]

“NJC Suspends Three Judges For One Year Without Pay” — Nasarawa, Rivers Judges, Jigawa Grand Kadi Sanctioned Over Misconduct

*Two Barred From Elevation The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended three judicial officers for one year without pay over findings of judicial misconduct, including the unlawful detention of a litigant for 58 days, the reopening of a valid court judgment and the imposition of fines and bench warrants without due process. The affected judicial […]