The NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, disclosed this in a statement on Monday
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The information was contained in a statement made available to the press on Wednesday by the spokesman of the NJC, Soji Oye
Justice Oke, who was appointed to the bench of the State High Court about 20 years ago, is taking over from Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade
Onnoghen gave the directive during a special court session the Supreme Court held to mark the opening of the 2017/2018 legal year
Daramola was murdered in Ijan-Ekiti on August14, 2006, while Omojola was killed during the 2005 councillorship election crisis in Ifaki-Ekiti
In fighting corruption, it is the task of the bar and the bench to ensure that justice is served and preserved. Justice Oputa left us with the tripod concept of justice –Justice for the accused, justice for the victim and justice for society
In a statement issued on Monday, in Abuja, Okoi Obono-Obla, the Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution, said some assertions made by the NJC on the issue were false
The NJC had last week recalled six of the eight judges suspended.
Okoi Obono-Obla, the Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution, in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, said the need to make this public became necessary as result of the decision taken by the National Judicial Council
The NBA is right that eight months is a long time to arrest the judges and yet not file any formal charges against them. But surely these lawyers cannot pretend that a court system that subjects tens of hundreds of other citizens to this same misery should work differently for judges
Ademola, his wife and his lawyer Joe Agi (SAN), were arraigned on December 13, 2016, on an 18- count charge of criminal conspiracy to receive gratification in various ways
The NJC said the decision to have the judges, including Justice John Inyang Okoro of the Supreme Court, return to their duties was taken at its 82nd meeting, which took place on May 31 and June 1, 2017
This was contained in a statement signed by Soji Oye, the Director of Information, National Judicial Council
The decision to communicate the Presidency was reached at an emergency meeting held on Wednesday by the NJC
Umar, in a statement on Thursday, said this against the background of the Presidency to confirm Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria
The seventh prosecution witness, Hajiya Fatimah Shuaibu, wife of a former Director, Pension Department of the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Shuaibu S. Teidi, on Wednesday gave evidence before the Federal Capital Territory High Court of how Justice Ademola allegedly demanded N25 million bribe from her husband when he was presiding over his trial on alleged embezzlement of pension fund
The National Judicial Council on October 13 had recommended Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria and he was sworn in as acting CJN on November 10 by President Buhari
This followed a motion of urgent matter of public importance by Aminu Shagari, which was unanimously adopted by members through a voice vote
The Federal Government is prosecuting Justice Ademola; his wife, Olabowale; and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joe Agi, on a 16 count charge bothering on giving and receiving of gratification and illegal possession of firearms
Oye said the council also recommended the compulsory retirement from office of Justice Nasir Gummi of Zamfara State High Court of Justice with immediate effect.