A meeting between present and former
leaders of the Nigerian Bar Association and the Attorney-General of
the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and some
of his predecessors in the office is underway at the NBA House,
Abuja.
The meeting, which began on Thursday
morning, is part of steps by the judiciary to address issues
arising from the arrest of judges over the weekend by the State
Security Service.
The SSS arrested seven judges between
Friday night and Saturday morning, sparking disparate reactions
from across the country and beyond.
The judges arrested include Sylvester
Nguta and John Okoro of the Supreme Court and Adeniyi Ademola, a
Federal High Court judge in Abuja
Others are Kabiru Auta, from Kano;
Innocent Umezulike, a former Chief judge in Enugu, Mohammed
Tsamiya, from Kano state and Muazu Pindiga from Gombe State.
The SSS said the raids were a normal
part of investigation process triggered by reports of alleged fraud
involving the judges.
The NBA, in an initial reaction, had
condemned the arrests and called for a boycott of courts, in
solidarity with the arrested judges.
The Nigerian Judicial Council, which is
the organ responsible for the appointment and discipline of judges,
held a two-day meeting from Tuesday to discuss the issue, but is
yet to make public its resolutions on the development.
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A meeting between present and former
leaders of the Nigerian Bar Association and the Attorney-General of
the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and some
of his predecessors in the office is underway at the NBA House,
Abuja.
The meeting, which began on Thursday
morning, is part of steps by the judiciary to address issues
arising from the arrest of judges over the weekend by the State
Security Service.
The SSS arrested seven judges between
Friday night and Saturday morning, sparking disparate reactions
from across the country and beyond.
The judges arrested include Sylvester
Nguta and John Okoro of the Supreme Court and Adeniyi Ademola, a
Federal High Court judge in Abuja
Others are Kabiru Auta, from Kano;
Innocent Umezulike, a former Chief judge in Enugu, Mohammed
Tsamiya, from Kano state and Muazu Pindiga from Gombe State.
The SSS said the raids were a normal
part of investigation process triggered by reports of alleged fraud
involving the judges.
The NBA, in an initial reaction, had
condemned the arrests and called for a boycott of courts, in
solidarity with the arrested judges.
The Nigerian Judicial Council, which is
the organ responsible for the appointment and discipline of judges,
held a two-day meeting from Tuesday to discuss the issue, but is
yet to make public its resolutions on the development.
The post Lawyers Meet Attorney General Over Raid On
Judges appeared first from online sources and was reposted by the community on Welcome to 9jalegal –
Nigeria’s Leading Legal Information and Services Portal.
Related posts:
- EFCC
re-arraigns Sylva for N2.45bn fraud - We’ll probe Okonjo-Iweala, Diezani soon, says
EFCC - Fresh arms scandal: 18 Generals to appear before
EFCC Monday
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