The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended three judicial officers for one year without pay over misconduct, while issuing warning letters to three others and cautioning eight additional officers.
The decisions were reached at the council’s 112th meeting held in Abuja.The affected officers are Justice Hannatu Mohammed Kabir of the Nasarawa State High Court; Grand Kadi Mohammed Sani Salihu of the Jigawa State Sharia Court of Appeal; and Justice Sobere Biambo of the Rivers State High Court.
In addition to her one-year suspension, Justice Kabir was barred from elevation for three years.
The council also imposed a three-year restriction on the elevation of Justice Biambo over his alleged issuance of bench warrants and imposition of fines on litigants in a civil dispute without following due process.
The NJC further issued warning letters to three judicial officers and cautioned eight others, as part of efforts to enforce discipline and uphold professional standards within the judiciary.
In another decision, the council directed the Imo State Judicial Service Commission to include the Acting Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice Ijeoma Agugua, among candidates to be interviewed for the substantive position of Chief Judge.
The council also recommended 28 candidates for judicial appointments, underscoring its continued role in strengthening the administration of justice across the country.
