The National Judicial Council (NJC), under the leadership of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, has recommended to President Goodluck Jonathan, the compulsory retirement of Justices Gladys Olotu of the Federal High Court, Abuja and Ufot Inyang of the Abuja High Court over alleged gross misconduct.
This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Soji Oye, NJC Acting Director of Information, and issued on Thursday in Abuja.
The NJC directed their immediate suspension from office, pursuant to its disciplinary powers under the Constitution.
It said that the judges were recommended to President Goodluck Jonathan for compulsory retirement from office pursuant to the outcome of the Council?s findings.
He said that the findings were necessitated by petitions on allegations of gross misconduct levelled against them.
?The National Judicial Council has in the exercise of its disciplinary powers under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, suspended the two judges from office with immediate effect,?? the statement said.
According to the statement, three other judges were issued with warning letters by the NJC on account of declining productivity.
They are Justice Dalhatu Adamu, Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, Justice A.A Adeleye of the Ekiti High Court, and Justice D.O. Amaechina of Anambra High Court.
?The Council also issued warning letters to Justice Dalhatu Adamu, CFR, Presiding Justice of Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division.
?It also issued similar letters to Justice A. A. Adeleye of High Court of Justice, Ekiti, and Justice D. O. Amaechina of High Court of Justice, Anambra,?? the NJC said in the statement.?
