The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Wednesday sanctioned
Justice Ruth Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court (Lagos division) for
misconduct.
In a
statement signed by its Acting Director, Information, Soji Oye, the NJC has placed
her on its “watch list” with immediate effect for a period of four years adding
that by this development, the judge is incapacitated for promotion to the Court
of Appeal or any appointment including assigning in any ad-hoc judicial
appointment till her retirement from the Bench.
The NJC’s decision, taken at its meeting on
February 24 and 25, was following the findings and recommendations having been
firmly found culpable in the discharge of her duties. According to investigations,
she was evidently involved in misconduct over delivery of judgment in a pre-election
case against a party in the suit until the ruling became of no effect.
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