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JUST IN | NJC Recommends the Compulsory Retirement of a Chief Judge, Empanels Committee to Investigate Four Judicial Officers and Recommends six Heads of Court for Appointment

Posted on March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 By Halima Abiola No Comments on JUST IN | NJC Recommends the Compulsory Retirement of a Chief Judge, Empanels Committee to Investigate Four Judicial Officers and Recommends six Heads of Court for Appointment

The National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of Hon. Justice Kayode Ariwoola, GCON, at its 101st Meeting of 16 March 2023 has recommended the compulsory retirement of Hon. Justice F. B. Andetur, the Chief Judge of Taraba State High Court with immediate effect,” a statement made available to The Loyal Nigerian Lawyer and signed by the Director of information, Mr. Soji Oye, Esq. said.

It continued that “Hon. Justice Andetur was recommended for compulsory retirement following the findings of an Investigation Committee to a petition written against him by Senator Muhammed Sanusi Dagash, that His Lordship suppressed judgement by failing to deliver judgement in Suit No: TRSJ/134/17: Mallam Kassim Yahaya Ahmad Vs Shittu Wurmo & Shuwari Farms Limited 30 months after adoption of final addresses by the parties.

Council after deliberation found that the Hon. Chief Judge breached the provisions of S.294(1) of the Constitution and therefore recommended him for compulsory retirement with immediate effect to Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State.
In the interim, the Council in exercise of its disciplinary powers under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, is suspending Hon. Justice Andetur from office pending his compulsory retirement. He is to hand over to the next most senior Judge in the State

REPORT OF THE PRELIMINARY COMPLAINTS ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE:

Council considered the Report of one of its Complaints Assessment Committees and agreed with the Committee’s recommendation to empanel four Committees to further investigate four of the seven petitions forwarded to it, and dismissed three others. One of the three, was dismissed for being subjudice and the remaining two were dismissed because the Judicial Officers had retired from service, and by virtue of Rule 18(2) (h) of the National Judicial Council Judicial Discipline Regulations 2017, the Respondent Judicial Officers are no longer under the disciplinary control of the Council.

INTERVIEW COMMITTEE:
Similarly, Council considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and at the end of deliberation, recommended the appointment of six Heads of Court and five Judges of Plateau State High Court as follows:

1. CHIEF JUDGE, BENUE STATE
i) Hon. Justice Ikpambese Maurice Ahemba

2. CHIEF JUDGE, ADAMAWA STATE
i) Hon. Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman

3. CHIEF JUDGE, KWARA STATE
i) Hon. Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara
4. CHIEF JUDGE, OYO STATE
i) Hon. Justice Iyabo Subulade Yerima
5. GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE
i) Hon. Kadi Ibrahim Wakili Sudi

APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE
i) Hon. Justice Audu James Balami

  1. FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, PLATEAU STATE
    i) Charles Donglong
    ii) Ashahabu Suleiman Wase
    iii) Shikamma Kassam Sheltu
    iv) Mary Abah Izam
    vi) Nanle Titus Komak

NOTIFICATION OF RETIREMENTS AND DEATH:
The notification of retirements of eight Judicial Officers of the Federal and State Courts and notification of death of a Court of Appeal Justice were also received and noted by Council.” The statement concluded.


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