The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended their compulsory retirement ,and the dismissal of a third – Justice Kabiru M. Auta of the High Court of Justice, Kano State with immediate
effect -for official misconduct.They are to proceed on suspension immediately pending the acceptance of the NJC recommendations by President Mohammadu Buhari (in the case of Justice Tsamiya), Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (in the case of Justice Umezulike) and Kano Governor,
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (in the case of Justice Auta).The acting Director (Information) of NJC ,Mr. Soji Oye, broke the news in a statement yesterday.Tsamiya is said to have abused his office after,according to the NJC,he accepted bribe in respect of a 2015 election case pending before an appeal panel in which he was a member.The council indicted Umezulike for conducting himself in a manner that conflicted with his position as a judicial officer,while Auta is said to have collected money from a contractor, promising to facilitate the award of a contract to him.He failed to deliver on his promise.Oye said the decision was reached at the last NJC meeting held on September 29, 2016.He said: “ Hon. Justice Mohammed Ladan Tsamiya of the Court of Appeal was recommended for compulsory retirement from office to President Muhammadu Buhari, pursuant to the ‘findings’ by the Council in the petition written by Nnamdi Iro Oji against him and Hon. Justices Husseini Muktar, F. O. Akinbami and J. Y. Tukur, all Justices of Court of Appeal who sat on Election Appeal panel in the Owerri division of the court during the 2015 general elections.
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Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (in the case of Justice Auta).The acting Director (Information) of NJC ,Mr. Soji Oye, broke the news in a statement yesterday.Tsamiya is said to have abused his office after,according to the NJC,he accepted bribe in respect of a 2015 election case pending before an appeal panel in which he was a member.The council indicted Umezulike for conducting himself in a manner that conflicted with his position as a judicial officer,while Auta is said to have collected money from a contractor, promising to facilitate the award of a contract to him.He failed to deliver on his promise.Oye said the decision was reached at the last NJC meeting held on September 29, 2016.He said: “ Hon. Justice Mohammed Ladan Tsamiya of the Court of Appeal was recommended for compulsory retirement from office to President Muhammadu Buhari, pursuant to the ‘findings’ by the Council in the petition written by Nnamdi Iro Oji against him and Hon. Justices Husseini Muktar, F. O. Akinbami and J. Y. Tukur, all Justices of Court of Appeal who sat on Election Appeal panel in the Owerri division of the court during the 2015 general elections.
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