Following the sustained pressure from various quarters including the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, the National Judicial Council, NJC has barred judges being probed for certain offenses from sitting until the cases against them are concluded.
In a statement issued by its Acting Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, the NJC said that the decision was taken at its 79th meeting held between Wednesday and Thursday.
“Council decided that Judicial Officers shall not be standing trial for alleged corruption related offences and be performing judicial functions at the same time.
“Council however decided that it will ensure that judicial officers who are being investigated for alleged high profile criminal offences do not perform judicial functions until their cases are concluded.”
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