4th March, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the sack of two judges announced last week by the National Judicial Council (NJC).
The NJC had recommended compulsory retirement of Justices Gladys Olotu of the Abuja Federal High Court and Justice U.A Inyang of the federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court over acts of gross misconduct to President Jonathan last week.
Mohammed Bello Adoke, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice confirmed to State House correspondents on Tuesday after a meeting with the President that the recommendation of the NJC on the removal of the two Judges from the Bench has been approved
Following the suspension of the two Judges, the NJC had forwarded its recommendation to President Jonathan for approval of their dismissal from service.
Soji Oye, NJC’s spokesperson said in a statement which reads in part, “The National Judicial Council, under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloma Mukhtar, at its meeting which was held on February 26, 2014, recommended the compulsory retirement from office of Justice G.K. Olotu of the Federal High Court and Justice U. A. Inyang of High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, respectively for gross misconduct.
“In the meantime, the National Judicial Council has in the exercise of its disciplinary powers under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, suspended the two judges from office with immediate effect”.
The Judicial body also issued warning letters to Justice Dalhatu Adamu, the Presiding Justice of Court of Appeal Kaduna Division, Justice A. A. Adeleye of High Court of Justice, Ekiti State and Justice D. O. Amaechina of High Court of Justice, Anambra State.