Ex-parte Orders: CJN Grills 7 Chief Justices … Okays Probe of 3 Judges by NJC

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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has okayed probe of three judges for granting ex-parte orders that were considered an embarrassment to the judiciary.

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, after a marathon meeting with seven Chief Judges (CJs), in Abuja, today, gave a nod for the NJC to investigate the three judges without a formal complaint pending against them.

The CJN doubles as Chairman of the NJC.

According to a statement that was made available to the media by the Director of Information at the NJC, Mr. Soji Oye, the CJN, came tough on the Chief Justices he summoned to an emergency meeting over conflicting court orders that emanated from their judicial divisions within the last one month.

NewsmakersNG learned that the meeting which commenced at 11am, lasted till about 5.30pm, with the CJN engaging in a one-on-one interaction with the CJs.

The affected CJs were those of the Federal Capital Territory, Rivers, Kebbi, Cross River, Jigawa, Anambra and Imo States.