Babalola-Ogedengbe said that at the time of the Council Meeting, the security report on the candidates was not available.
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The members are loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu.
Yoruba will taunt such inordinateness as rushing to down hot soup. The Governor Hope Uzodinma “ofe onugbu” came too hot and bitter.
The decision, the Deputy Director Information of the NJC, Kemi Babalola Ogedengbe, said was taken at the 109th meeting of the body on June 25, 2025.
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria had directed its members in all federal courts nationwide and other judicial institutions to withdraw their services from Monday.
These were parts of the highlights of the 108th Meeting of the NJC, headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun.
So also did the NJC ask the Acting Chief Judge to show cause within seven days why disciplinary action should not be taken against him.
Turaki, through his lawyer, Abdulaziz Ibrahim, SAN, queried if the National Judicial Council was the appropriate authority to address such petitions.
NJC, in a statement signed by its Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Ogedengbe, on Thursday in Abuja, described the report as the figment of imagination of the writer, stressing that the CJN has nothing to do with Kanu’s case.
PRNigeria reports that Kogo’s latest appointment by Tinubu was communicated in a letter dated January 20, 2025, signed by Senator George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The advice to the Judge formed part of the outcome of the 106th meeting of the NJC on August 14 and 15, 2024
Odinkalu alleged that the NJC, under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, “has destroyed its own credibility.”
Working under the umbrella of Judicial Watchdogs, the lawyers faulted the siege on the residence of the ex-Governor.
This was the position of the Joint Committee of the National Assembly on Wednesday in Abuja.
APM said the gesture is in recognition of Thursday’s decision by the National Judicial Council (NJC).
The recommendation was made sequel to the findings of an Investigation Committee over a petition against him.
NJC, headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwoola, recommended the Justices on Wednesday.
This was made public on Friday.
The Assembly, while adopting the report and recommendations of its Committee on Judicial, Public Petitions and Legal Matters, presented by its Chairman, Kanmi Ajibola, said that the report would be forwarded to Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Soji Oye, Director of Information of NJC made the clarification on Sunday in Abuja.
The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, made this known on Friday.