The National Judicial Council, NJC, has
suspended seven senior judges arrested in 7th October by DSS for alleged
corruption.
The NJC had initially refused to suspend
the judges despite public pressure, saying the allegations against them had not
been substantiated.
It however, said the judges had
voluntarily stepped down from court sittings.
The latest decision came after the council’s
7th meeting between Wednesday and Thursday.
A communique issued at the end of the
meeting, and signed by NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, said the
decision was taken to avoid allowing persons under investigation to to partake
in presiding over judicial matters at the same time.
“Council also decided that Judicial
Officers shall not be standing trial for alleged corruption related offences
and be performing judicial functions at the same time,” the communique said.
“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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