NJC Approves Retirement Of Two Judges, Throws Out Petitions Against 18 Others

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended that two judges be compulsorily retired over allegations of age falsification.

As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, it also dismissed petitions against 18 others and recommended the appointments of 69 Judicial Officers in various capacities.

A statement issued on Sunday by the NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, said the decision followed the Council’s 93rd Meeting which held virtually in Abuja on December 16.

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According to the statement, the affected judges are Hon. Grand Kadi, Shu’aibu A. Talba, the Grand Kadi of Yobe State and Hon. Justice Abdulkareem Babatunde Abdulrasaq of the Osun State High Court.

The statement read partly: “The National Judicial Council at its 93rd Meeting of 16th December 2020 held virtually has recommended the compulsory retirement of Hon. Grand Kadi, Shu’aibu A. Talba, the Grand Kadi of Yobe State and Hon. Justice Abdulkareem Babatunde Abdulrasaq of Osun State High Court with immediate effect.

“Similarly, Council considered the Report of the Interview Committee and recommended the appointment of Sixty-nine (69) Judicial Officers as Heads of Court, Judges of High Court of States, Kadis of States/FCT Sharia Courts of Appeal and Judges of the Customary Courts of Appeal.”