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NJC Fires Four Judges

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NJC Fires Four Judges

From Our Correspondent.

The National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, at its 107th Meeting of 13 and 14 November 2024, sanctioned five serving judicial officers for various acts of misconduct.

Specifically, the Council, at its meeting on Thursday, suspended Justice G. C. Aguma of the High Court of Rivers State from performing judicial functions for one year without pay and also placed him on a “Watch list” for two years thereafter.

Also, Hon. Justice A. O. Nwabunike of Anambra State High Court has been suspended from performing judicial functions for one year without pay and placed on the “Watch List” for two years thereafter.

The Council also recommended compulsory retirement for two Heads of Court over falsification of age.

The duo of the Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka, and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Kadi Babagana Mahdi, were recommended for compulsory retirement for falsification of their ages, a statement signed by Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, Esq., NJC Deputy Director (Information), on Friday said.

It said, “The Council equally considered the report of its Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committee, which considered a total number of 30 petitions, impaneled 6 Committees for further investigation. While 22 were dismissed for lacking in merit, two were sub judice.

“The Council also impaneled a Committee to investigate all complaints and petitions against Hon. Justice O. A. Ojo, Chief Judge, Osun State.

“The Council’s findings revealed that Hon. Justice G. C. Aguma committed acts of misconduct by aiding a litigant who obtained a judgment at the FCT High Court, Abuja, and filed a garnishee against judgment debtors in Bori Division of the High Court, Rivers State.

“The Council finds that Justice Aguma failed to raise any query as to why the garnishee proceedings were brought to his Court in Bori for a money judgment that could effectively be enforced in Abuja.

“That the judgment was delivered on 15 July 2020 at the High Court of the FCT, while the certificate of judgment was registered at the Bori Division of the High Court of Rivers State on 16 July 2020.

“The Council further finds that the speed with which the Hon. Justice Aguma took and granted the order absolute against the judgment debtors showed that he had an interest, especially as he failed to take into consideration the stay of execution of the judgment granted in favor of the judgment debtors by the Bwari High Court, which had been brought to his attention.

“On the part of Hon. Justice A. O. Nwabunike of Anambra State, the Council found him to have breached the provision of Rule 3.1 of the Revised Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2016.

“He also failed to adhere to the principle of stare decisis from his different interpretation of the word “aspirant” and abused his judicial powers by granting ex parte orders without a Motion on Notice filed along with the Originating Summons.

“Hon. Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka was recommended to the Governor of Imo State for compulsory retirement with effect from 27 October 2021, while all salaries and allowance received in excess by His Lordship from 27 October 2021 till date should be refunded to the Council.

“The recommendation was pursuant to the findings of the Council that His Lordship has two different dates of birth; 27 October 1956 and 27 October 1958. However, 27 October 1956, appeared to be the consistent date of birth, but in 2006, the Chief Judge swore to an affidavit changing the date of birth to 27 October 1958.

“Similarly, the Council finds that Hon. Kadi Mahdi has 3 different dates of birth (10 December, 28 January, and July), all in 1959, while his actual date of birth was 1952.

“The Council held that Grand Kadi Mahdi committed an act of misconduct in violation of Rule 02908 (i) and (ii) of the Public Service Rules, 2021, and ought to have retired from service 12 years ago.

“The Council, therefore, resolved to recommend Hon. Kadi Babagana Mahdi for compulsory retirement to the Governor of Yobe State and that he should refund all salaries and allowances received for the past 12 years.

“The Council, at its meeting, also issued a letter of caution to Hon. Justice I. A. Jamil of Kogi State to be more circumspect in handling sensitive matters in the future.”

 

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