NJC to Federal High Court judge: You will never be promoted again

The National Judicial Council has placed under watch Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court.
Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia is to be on the “Watch-List” of the Council for the next four years. The Judge will also not be considered for any elevation to the Court of Appeal or any Ad-hoc Judicial appointment till her retirement from the Bench.
These decisions were taken by the NJC, headed by the Chief Judge of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, at its meeting on February 24 and 35, 2016.
A statement by the NJC’s Acting Director of Information, Soji Oye, said the decision was sequel to the petition written against Ofili-Ajumogobia by one Victoria Ayeni alleging misconduct and injustice on the part of the judge for failing to deliver judgment in Suit No FHC/AB/CS/31/2011, a Pre-Election matter between Victoria A. A. Ayeni and Olusola Sonuga and 2 Ors.
She was also alleged to have adjourned the Pre-Election matter several times until the termination of the life span of the Ogun State House of Assembly.
The decision of the Council on Ofili-Ajumogobia is with immediate effect, the statement added.