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  • NJC suspends three judicial officers over misconduct

    NJC suspends three judicial officers over misconduct

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    NJC suspends three judicial officers over misconductThe National Judicial Council has suspended three judicial officers for one year without pay over various acts of misconduct, including the unlawful detention of litigants, the reopening of concluded cases and the imposition of fines without due process. The council also barred two of the officers from elevation for…

  • ADC Petitions NJC, Seeks Sanctions Against Judge Over Overturned Deregistration Ruling

    ADC Petitions NJC, Seeks Sanctions Against Judge Over Overturned Deregistration Ruling

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    By Opeyemi Adelakun The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC), seeking disciplinary action against Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over the judgment that ordered the deregistration of the party before it was overturned by the Court of Appeal. The party said the appellate court’s decision, which…