National Judicial Council (Nigeria)

National Judicial Council

Type	Federal Executive Body
Purpose	Promoting legal professionalism in Nigeria
Headquarters	Three Arms Zone, Abuja, FCT
Location	Abuja, Nigeria
Region served	Nigeria
Membership	Renewable
Official language	English
Chairman	Kudirat Kekere-Ekun
Website	njc.gov.ng

The National Judicial Council (NJC), is an executive body established by the Federal Government of Nigeria in accordance with the provisions of Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution as amended to protect the Judiciary of Nigeria from the whims and caprices of the Executive.[1][2][3]

The chairman of the council is the chief justice of Nigeria, Hon. Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, while the deputy chairman is Hon. Justice John Inyang Okoro, justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.[4] Other members are: the president of the Court of Appeal, four retired justices of the Supreme Court, a retired president of the Court of Appeal, president of National Industrial Court, chief judge of the Federal High Court, chief judge of the High Court FCT, chief judges of High Court of four states, president of Customary Court of Appeal, Grand Khadi of Sharia Court of Appeal, president of the Nigerian Bar Association, a former president of the Nigeria Bar Association, three members of the Nigeria Bar Association, and two retired public servants.[4] The present secretary of council is Ahmed Gambo Saleh, Esq.[4]

Statutory duties

The NJC perform several judicial functions such as advising the President of Nigeria and Governors on issues related to the judiciary.[5][6][7] They also perform disciplinary functions as well as appointment and nomination of executive members of the Judicial.[8][9][10]

See also

• Nigerian Body of Benchers

References

1. "National Judicial Council - INFORMATION NIGERIA". informationng.com.
2. "National Judicial Council Archives - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria.
3. Global Corruption Report 2007. 24 May 2007. ISBN 9781139465441.
4. "National Judicial Council". www.njc.gov.ng. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
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7. "NJC Asks Jonathan to Re-instate Salami, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-14.
8. "National Judicial Council Sacks Three Rogue Judges". Pointblank News.
9. "The Man Who Will Be Chief Justice of Nigeria, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
10. "Nigeria's National Judicial Council 'Retires' Pension Thief Judge And Two Other Rogue Judges". Sahara Reporters.