The National Judicial Council (NJC) has launched a committee to investigate 15 judicial officers accused of misconduct both at the federal and state levels.
This was disclosed by NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, Esq, in a statement released on Friday.
Oye revealed that this decision was approved by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, during the NJC’s 99th meeting on November 30 and December 1, 2022.
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It was also revealed that 66 petitions were received and screened but only 15 were approved to be probed the names of the judges to be probed were not disclosed.
The statement reads, “The decision is the sequel to the submission of recommendations of three Preliminary Complaint Assessment Committees which considered 66 petitions forwarded to them by the Council from all over the Federation.
“The Council however dismissed the petitions against 51 Judicial Officers of the Federal and State High Courts for either lack of merit, being subjudice, or being matters for an appeal or that the concerned Judge have retired from Service.”
Oye also stated that all staff under the NJC are expected to comply with the policy put in place to guide the Courts and Judicial Bodies in protecting the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of judiciary functions and processes.
