NJC’s Disciplinary Power Over Judicial Officers And Its Limitations

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Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which created the National Judicial Council (NJC) vested it with enormous power and functions including the appointment and disciplining of the judicial officers including the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Curiously, NJC has no criminal investigation unit or ‘’Fraud Detective Squad’’ will that necessarily detect and investigate criminal […]

 

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