President Muhammadu Buhari has
approved the compulsory retirement of Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Abuja
Division of the Federal High Court and the dismissal from office of Justice O.O
Tokode of the Benin Division of the Federal High Court.
According to a statement by
presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, the disciplinary actions on the two
Justices were in pursuant to section 292 (1) (b) of the 1999 Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
Justice O.O. Tokode is also to
refund all salaries and allowances earned illegally from December 2, 2015 when
he was sworn-in as a Judge of the Federal High Court to date.
“The President urges judicial
officers to be alive to their responsibilities and eschew corruption in the
discharge of their duties,” Mr. Shehu said.
In a separate statement, also
signed by Mr. Shehu, President Buhari said he has commenced “the process of
ensuring that persons, judges and justices recommended by the National Judicial
Council (NJC) for appointment into various Courts of Record in the instant are
fit and proper, and are not under any disability to function as Judicial Officers.
“The President’s position is in
furtherance of the executive powers vested in him under Section 5 of the 1999
Constitution, which allows him as the appointing authority to exercise same
reasonably, taking all relevant factors into consideration.
“Nigerians are assured that
President Buhari will issue his approval or otherwise as soon as the process of
the background verification is completed.”
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