The National Judicial Council (NJC) has fired two judges of the Abia and Zamfara High Courts after they were found guilty of misconduct.
The NJC, led by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen took the decision on Friday
Justices Ugbo Ononogbo and Nasir Gummi of the Abia State and Zamfara State High Courts were recommended for dismissal and retirement respectively for acts that constitute misconduct contrary to Sections 294 (1) and (6) of the 1999 Constitution.
Soji Oye, the spokesman of the NJC, made the announcement, saying the decision to remove the judges from the bench was taken at the end of its 80th meeting which held between 14th and 15th December.
Onongbo was recommended to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State for dismissal and criminal investigation for compromising the judgments in Suit No: HOH/25/2013; Mrs Nnenna Enweliku and 4 Ors Vs Udensi Dike Udensi and 2 others. Gummi was recommended to Governor Abdulaziz Yari for retirement for failing to deliver judgement in Suit No: ZMS/GS/13/2013; Chiroma Vs Forte Oil Plc, almost twenty- three months after the final address by all Counsel in the Suit, contrary to the Constitutional Provisions that Judgements should be delivered within a period of 90 days.
