The National Judicial Council, NJC, has set up a high
powered probe panel to investigate three High court judges who issued
conflicting ex-parte orders on the same subject matter.
NJC, saddled with power to discipline judicial officers
directed the three judges who are of coordinate granted ex-parte orders over
the same case with the same subject matter to appear before the special
investigation panel
They are to face the panel in order to show cause why
disciplinary action should not be taken against them for such act.
A statement issued on Friday by NJC Director of Information,
Mr Soji Oye and made available to newsmen in Abuja confirmed that the probe
panel was constituted by the council at its 95th meeting held on 15 & 16
September 2021, adding that it was done in line with the principles of fair
hearing,
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN and Chairman of the NJC,
Honourable Dr. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad presided over the meeting.
The statement read in parts, “Council resolved to set up a
Medical Board in order to kascertain the health status of Hon. Justice Amina
Yaroson of Kaduna State Customary Court of Appeal.
“Council also considered the reports of its Investigation
Committee and decided to issue a warning letter to Hon. Justice Sobere Biambo
of High Court of Rivers State for descending into the Arena of conflict in a
matrimonial Suit No: OHC/IMC/2018.
“Council at its plenary considered the reports of the two
Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committees (PCAC) on the petitions written
against 18 Judicial Officers and on the recommendation of the Committee.
“In the end, NJC issued a letter of advice to Hon. Justice
Elias O. Abua of Cross River State High Court to in future be wary of granting
an order staying the execution of judgment which appeared executory in nature
as the one he granted in Suit No. HC/MSC/67/2019.
“Council, however, dismissed the petitions written against
Hon. Justices Inyang Eden Ekwo and Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court,
Justices O. O. Ogunjobi, S. B. A. Candide-Johnson and S. A. Onigbanjo of High
Court of Lagos State, Hon. Justices Chiwendu Nwogu, S. C. Amadi and A. U.
Kingsley Chuku, for either lacking in merit, subjudice or statute barred.
“Other petitions dismissed for the same reasons were those
written against Hon. Justice I. K. Banu, Chief Judge, of Adamawa, Hon. Justice
A. L. Lagre, President, Customary Court of Appeal, Adamawa, Justice Felibus B.
Andetur, Chief Judge, Taraba State and Hon. Justice Sunday Olorundahunsi of
Ondo State, High Court,
“The rest are those against Hon. Justice Nse Emeka Daniel of
Akwa-Ibom State High Court and Justice H. T. D. Gwadah of Kaduna State High
Court.
“The NJC, however, decided not to consider the petition
written against Hon. Justice Ishaq Usman Bello as he had already retired from
service.
“The plenary of the Council also considered the report of
the Interview Committee and agreed to recommend 12 candidates as Heads of
Court, 18 candidates as High Court Judges, 6 candidates as Kadis of Sharia
Courts of Appeal and one candidate as Customary Court of Appeal Judge.
“The Notifications of retirement of 22 Judges of the Federal
and State High Courts and Notifications of death of three Judges of States were
also considered by the NJC plenary,” the statement said.
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