Two judges, Justice Gladys Olotu of the Abuja
Federal High Court and Justice U. A. Inyang of the Federal Capital Territory
High Court, have been suspended for gross misconduct after the National
Judicial Council forwarded a recommendation for their dismissal to President
Goodluck Jonathan.
The President is expected to approve the sacking
of the two judicial officers.
A statement from the Acting Director of
Information in the NJC, Soji Oye, explained that the council, headed by the
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloma Mukhtar, took the decision at a meeting
on Wednesday, where the two judicial officers were suspended, pending the
approval of their dismissal by the President.
“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,” the statement said.
