National Judicial Council issues warning against two judges, places one on watchlist

PRESS RELEASE
16 March 2022

NJC points warning letters to 2 Judicial Officers and positioned considered one of them on ‘Watch Checklist’

NJC recommends appointment of Six Heads of Courtroom and 9 Judicial Officers for the Federal and State Excessive Courts, Sharia Courtroom and Customary Courtroom of Attraction

The Nationwide Judicial Council below the Chairmanship of Hon. Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR, at its 97th Assembly held on 15 and 16 March 2022 resolved to concern warning letters to 2 Judicial Officers of the Federal and State Excessive Courtroom.
Hon. Justice Muawiyah Baba Idris of the Excessive Courtroom of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja was issued a warning letter and positioned on Council’s “Watch Checklist” for a interval of 1 yr for signing the Writ of Possession for execution on the identical day he delivered judgement in Go well with No. FCT/HC/CV/FT/36/19 between Sicons Nigeria Ltd V Nile Place Restaurant and Catering Providers Ltd. The Go well with was for restoration of demised property.
Council agreed with the findings of the Committee that investigated the Hon. Choose that his motion was in contravention of Proviso to Order 27 Rule (16) (b) Excessive Courtroom of the Federal Capital Territory Civil Process Guidelines 2018 and Order 4 (1) and (2) of the Judgement Enforcement Guidelines 2004.
Council additionally resolved to concern a warning letter to Hon. Justice M. M. Ladan of the Excessive Courtroom of Kaduna State having discovered advantage within the petition written in opposition to him in Go well with No. KDH/KAD/1321/2018 between VTLS Inc. Vs Ahmadu Bello College.
He signed the Writ of Attachment whereas the Garnishee Order Nisi was pending.
Council on the assembly thought-about the listing of candidates offered by its Interview Committee and on the finish of deliberation, Council really useful the under-listed names of Fifteen (15) profitable candidates as Heads of Courts and different Judicial Officers in Nigeria.
They’re as follows:
1. CHIEF JUDGE, PLATEAU STATE
i) Hon. Justice David Gwong Mann

2. CHIEF JUDGE, GOMBE STATE
i) Hon. Justice Joseph Ahmed Awak

3. GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KADUNA STATE
i) Hon. Kadi Abdurrahman Umar Abubakar
4. GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, TARABA STATE
i) Hon. Kadi Shuaibu Dahiru Ahmad
5. PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, RIVERS STATE
i) Hon. Justice Ihemnacho Wilfred Obuzor

6. PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, CROSS RIVER STATE
i) Hon. Justice Sampson Mbeh Anjor
7. SIX (6) JUDGES, FEDERAL HIGH COURT
i) Bala Khalifa-Mohammed Usman
ii) Emmanuel Gakko
iii) Aminu Garba
iv) Musa Sulaiman Liman
v) Ahmad Gama Mahmud
vi) Segun-Bello Mabel Taiye
8. ONE (1) JUDGE, HIGH COURT, FCT, ABUJA
i) Joseph Adebayo Aina

9. ONE (1) KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, TARABA STATE
i) Sallau Ismaila Madugu

10. ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, TARABA
i) Bulus Samuelson Nyiputen
All really useful candidates are anticipated to be sworn-in after approval by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR and their respective State Governors and affirmation by the Nationwide Meeting and the respective State Home of Assemblies because the case could also be.
The Members additionally thought-about the studies of varied Committees and famous the notification of retirements of 23 Judicial Officers of the Federal and State Courts and notification of loss of life of 1 State Excessive Courtroom Choose.

Soji Oye, Esq
Director, Data