National Judicial Council (NJC)

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has issued a warning letter to Justice K. N. Ogbonnaya of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory over allegation of official misconduct.The NJC revisional was reached at its 2nd virtual…

As a way of protecting Judges and judicial officers from coronavirus pandemic, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and chairman, National Judicial Council (NJC), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has directed all heads of courts to suspend all courts…

A registered political party, Young Progressive Party (YPP) has petitioned against Justice Bello Kawu of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting in Kubwa before the National Judicial Council (NJC) over his alleged conspiracy…

The ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) has given notice that it would file a petition before the National Judicial Council (NJC) to challenge the judgement of Court of Appeal in Calabar, Cross Rivers state capital.The Court of Appeal…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday, set up eight committees to investigate allegations of official misconduct against eight judicial officers from amongst the 35 petitions written against 37 Judges of the Federal and State High…

Justice Benedict Kanyip has emerged acting President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) following the retirement of the substantive President, Justice Babatunde Adejumo who bowed out of the nation's judiciary upon his…

The National Judicial Council (NJC), on Wednesday, recommended Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to President Muhammadu Buhari for appointment as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).Rising from an emergency meeting Wednesday,…

A Kogi State high court sitting in Koton-Karfe, on Tuesday ruled that the executive and the state legislature, cannot remove the state Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah without recourse to the National Judicial Council (NJC).The…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) held an emergency meeting on Monday to take formal note of President Muhammad Buhari's acceptance of the voluntary retirement of Justice Walter Onnoghen, as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).In a…

Senator Osita Izunaso has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC), the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court over the conduct of Justice Okon Abang, in the case between governor Rochas…