Justice Adeniyi Ademola of an
Abuja Federal High Court has been recalled by the National Judicial Council,
NJC.
NJC had suspended Ademola
following charges of corruption brought against him by the Federal Government.
He was one of the judges who
operatives of the Department of States Services, DSS, had arrested in 2016.
The judicial body also recalled
five judges, some of whom the DSS had arrested on October 8, 2016, on
allegations of corruption.
Others asked to return to work
include, Justice Inyang Okoro of the Supreme Court; Justice Uwani Abba Aji of
the Court of Appeal; Justice Hydiazira Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court.
Also recalled are, Justice Musa
Kurya of the Federal High Court; and Justice Agbadu James Fishim of National
Industrial Court of Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Saturday
by its Director of Information, Soji Oye, NJC said it had at its meeting held
on June 1, 2017 directed the judges to resume duties.
The body anchored its decision on
the failure of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Justice Abubakar Malami, to charge five of the six judges with any offence as
he indicated to the Council about eight months ago.
The statement said Justice
Ademola, who was charged and prosecuted, had been discharged and acquitted by
the trial court.
It also noted that out of the
eight judges, whom Malami had in October 2016, indicated to the Council that he
would prosecute, only three of them were charged.
Those charged were, Justice
Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, and
Justice Ademola, who was subsequently discharged and acquitted.
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Since this group of people have come back to judiciary, govt or APC will never win a case again because they will gang up against the govt. May God help NIGERIA
ReplyDeleteCases are won based on merits not on national dailies, so the issue of gang up doesn't arise.
DeleteThe Nigerian law enforcement / prosecuting agencies should know getting convictions is more than the fanfare that could come with arrests. They should have learned from the cases of Abacha's Al-MustpPha and Boko-haram's Ogwuje.
ReplyDeleteIf the judges are not corrupt, they are vindicated by God. But if they are corrupt the same God is waiting for them. We can all escape man's judgement , but we can not fool the Almighty God. In his time He will deliver justice and anyone who perverts justice will definitely reap the rewards.
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