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Court remands pastor in Correctional Centre over alleged N.7m fraud

Absence of judge stalls suit challenging NJC over nomination of 21 persons as judges

On July 22, 20204:20 amIn Newsby David O Royal

The absence of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, stalled hearing in a suit challenging the National Judicial Council (NJC) from nominating 21 out of the 33 persons for appointment as judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Abang had, on July 17, fixed Tuesday
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Onnoghen’s case may overshadow NJC’s meeting — Member

On January 14, 20197:44 amIn Newsby Bankole

The National Judicial Council, NJC, meeting scheduled for tomorrow may be overshadowed by the case of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, who is expected to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, today, over allegation of false declaration of assets, Vanguard learned last night.

Why NJC should not determine number of courts, judges in states- Okocha, SAN

On June 14, 20188:03 amIn Law & Human Rightsby Emmanuel Okogba

The population explosion has indicated that many more persons are now ready to take their matters to court and many more businesses established and are ready to take their matters to court

Corruption trial: Is NJC anti-graft panel dead on arrival?

On November 9, 20178:42 amIn Law & Human Rightsby Emmanuel Okogba

Salami who was initially picked by the NJC to head the committee, rejected the offer, maintaining that “the whole exercise would tantamount to time wasting and a huge theatrical show”

NJC queries Judge for allegedly receiving N10m donation

On March 7, 201612:39 amIn Newsby vanguard

The National Judicial Council, NJC, has queried the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice I. A. Umezulike over an allegation that he accepted N10 million donation from a litigant before his court.

Fayose to NJC: Probe Taraba Tribunal judgment

On November 9, 20156:50 pmIn Newsby akintayo eribake

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Monday, asked the National Judicial Council, NJC to probe the Taraba State governorship election tribunal’s judgement that sacked the state governor, Darius Ishaku, and announced Aisha Alhassan of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the April 2015 governorship election.

Judicial Council indicts ex-FCT CJ

On July 19, 201312:09 amIn Newsby vanguard

The National Judicial Council, NJC, at the end of its two-day crucial meeting in Abuja, yesterday, found the former Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Hassan Gunmi, who had resigned to become an Emir in Zamfara State, guilty of judicial corruption.