Nigerian Chief Justice, Kekere-Ekun Orders Immediate Probe Of Judges Over Conflicting Rulings In Rivers State
Meanwhile, on Monday, the CJN met with a panel of the National Judicial Council (NJC) at her office, issuing a directive to expedite the probe and submit their report by the end of the week.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has summoned the federal and state high court judges involved in conflicting political rulings in Rivers State for investigation.
Meanwhile, on Monday, the CJN met with a panel of the National Judicial Council (NJC) at her office, issuing a directive to expedite the probe and submit their report by the end of the week.
The NJC panel, chaired by a former justice of the Court of Appeal, is tasked with examining the judicial handling of politically charged cases stemming from the ongoing dispute between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his former political godafther, and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike.
The panel’s membership includes two court heads, enhancing its authority to review the conduct of the summoned judges critically.
Tribune reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) also summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court for questioning on Tuesday.
While several formal complaints had been submitted to the Council, it was the CJN who, acting on her own initiative, ordered a thorough investigation into the public concerns raised by the ongoing court cases.
The panel is headed by a former justice of the Court of Appeal (name withheld).
Two heads of courts are also members of the panel.
