Nigeria: NJC Recommends Compulsory Retirement of Court Heads Over Age Falsification, Other Judges Face Sanctions

The NJC announced this on Friday, among other disciplinary actions it took against other judges, including warnings, work-without-pay and watch listing over various acts of misconduct.

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has sanctioned two court heads for falsifying their ages.

The NJC recommended the duo of the Chief Judge of Imo State, T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka, and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Babagana Mahdi, for compulsory retirement. The recommendation is expected to be acted on by their…