In continuation of its Emergency Meeting, the National Judicial Council accepted the result of the preliminary assessment of the petitions against Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen and Justice I.T. Muhammad that the petitions were worthy of further investigation and should not be terminated under Rule 17 of the Judicial Discipline Regulations of the Council.
Consequently, the council constituted a five-member Investigation Co
A new petition against Justice Muhammad by the Action People’s Party was referred to him for his comments within an abridged seven days.
Council directed the Investigation Committee to work expeditiously, determine all the petitions and responses and report to Council for a final decision.