The National Judicial Council (NJC) has put on hold the process of appointment of judges and Khadis for the Kogi State Judiciary. The decision followed a letter written to the council by some Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), intimating it on a suit instituted against the purported appointment by Governor Yahaya Bello. The SANs, including Jibrin Okutepa and Yunus Usman, …

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has approved the appointment of 11 Justices of the Court of Appeal for elevation to the Supreme Court. The legal body took the decision at its 104 meeting that was held in Abuja on Wednesday. In a statement it made available to newsmen through its Director of information, Mr. Soji Oye, the council said it …

The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has nominated 22 Court of Appeal justices to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for elevation to the Supreme Court bench. According to an FJSC, the nominees represent each geopolitical zone. The North-Central and South-East regions have the largest share with six candidates each, while the South-West and South-South each have two nominees. The North-East …

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has dismissed a letter that purportedly claimed it had surrendered its statutory powers and functions on judges’ appointments and promotions to state governors. The NJC said that the letter addressed to the Chief Judge of Kebbi State and purportedly signed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, did not emanate from the council …

The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Friday recommended 23 nominees for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria. Those who made the list include , According to a statement from council spokesman, Soyi Oje on Friday night, Mr. Kayode Ariwoola Jnr, son of Chief Justice Kayode Ariwoola, is in the list. The recommendation for the appointments was …

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has okayed the investigation of seven judges who were accused of engaging in sundry acts of corruption. The legal body, which is statutorily empowered to discipline erring judicial officers in the country, said it set up panels to probe the judges, after a two-day meeting it held on 14th and 15th June. According to a …

The Coalition for Protection of Democracy has urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to review all decisions taken by the former President of Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, following the confession of her husband, Senator Adamu Muhammad  Bulkachuwa. Adamu Bulkachuwa, who was the Senator representing Bauchi North in the ninth National Assembly, had during the valedictory session confessed that …

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of nine heads of courts and 84 other judicial officers. The recommended candidates are to be screened and approved by their respective state governor and House of Assembly. If confirmed, they will serve at the federal and state high courts. A statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by NJC’s Director of …