NEW APPEAL COURT JUDGES: Cross section of the newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal, during their swearing-in ceremony by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, at the Supreme Court in Abuja, yesterday. Photo: Gbemiga Olamikan.
Abuja — The absence of Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court, yesterday, stalled hearing in a suit filed by retired Justice Gladys Olotu, challenging her compulsory retirement by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that Olotu sued the Federal Government following her compulsory retirement after a recommendation by the National Judicial Council, NJC.
Joined in the suit as co-respondents are President Jonathan, the NJC, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court and the Attorney-General of the Federation.
NAN reports that the court did not sit yesterday because the judge was absent and the hearing was, therefore, stalled.
No reason was given for the court’s inability to sit and no date was fixed for the next hearing in the matter.
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