The National Judicial Council of Nigeria has announced mandatory suspension of Justice G. C. Aguma of the High Court of Rivers State and Justice A. O. Nwabunike of the Anambra State High Court.
According to reports Hon. Justice Aguma was guilty of aiding a litigant who obtained a judgment at the FCT High Court, Abuja, and filed a garnishee against judgment debtors in Bori Division of the High Court, Rivers State. He failed to query why the garnishee proceedings were brought to his court in Bori despite the judgment being deliverable in Abuja.
While Hon. Justice Nwabunike breached the Revised Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2016 and abused his judicial powers by granting ex parte orders without a Motion on Notice.
Both Judges were suspended from performing judicial functions for a year without pay and placed on a “Watch List” for two years.
Meanwhile Two Heads of Court, Hon. Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka of Imo State and Hon. Kadi Babagana Mahdi of Yobe State, were recommended for compulsory retirement due to falsification of their ages.
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has taken decisive acts against these Five Judges …This took place at 107th meeting, the Council, led by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, sanctioned these officers for their wrongdoing.
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