5 d. ago Council Urged To Probe Abuja Judge Over Sealing Of Lagos Property

A civil society group, Africa Centre for Good Governance and Corruption Free Communities, has asked the National Judicial Council (NJC) to probe a judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Othman Usman. The group, in a statement, accused him of overreaching his bounds by issuing an order to seal up a […]

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9 d. ago Judicial Council Clarifies Lawyers’ Screening For Judges’ Appointment

National Judicial Council (NJC) says it has not taken the final action on the 62 legal practitioners who applied for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria. NJC also clarified that all the qualification processes referred to in media reports on judicial officers’ appointment took place entirely at the level of the […]

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9 d. ago Judges’ appointment: NJC clarifies 34 applicants disqualification

The National Judicial Council (NJC) refutes claims that 34 judicial applicants failed an integrity test, clarifying the appointment and screening process. Read More: https://punchng.com/judges-appointment-njc-clarifies-34-applicants-disqualification/

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1 week ago Judicial Council Disqualifies 34 Lawyers From Appointment As Judges

A total of 34 lawyers nominated for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria (FHC) have failed the integrity test. They were dropped from the race to become judicial officers due to public petitions against them. The test is part of the new guidelines approved by the National Judicial Council (NJC) under […]

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1 week ago 34 Federal High Court judge nominees fail NJC integrity test

Thirty-four lawyers nominated for appointment as judges of Nigeria’s Federal High Court have been disqualified after failing an integrity screening read more 34 Federal High Court judge nominees fail NJC integrity test

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2 w. ago 34 Lawyers Fail Integrity Test For Appointment As High Court Judges

Not fewer than 34 lawyers nominated for appointment as Judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria (FHC) have failed the integrity test for the appointment. They were dropped in the race for the appointment as Judicial Officers following avalanche of public petitions. The test was part of the new guidelines approved by the National […]

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2 w. ago Public Petitions Truncate 34 Lawyers’ Nomination For Federal High Court Judges Position

The integrity test is part of the new guidelines approved by the National Judicial Council (NJC) under the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The post Public Petitions Truncate 34 Lawyers’ Nomination For Federal High Court Judges Position appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Leadership at the Intersection of Trust, Technology and the State: Celebrating Abubakar Adaji Achimugu’s Appointment at eTranzact Plc

In moments when institutions search for leaders who can navigate complexity with judgement and calm authority, appointments matter. They signal read more Leadership at the Intersection of Trust, Technology and the State: Celebrating Abubakar Adaji Achimugu’s Appointment at eTranzact Plc

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3 w. ago CSOs to protest over cancelled Enugu Economic Survival Summit

The protest is scheduled to be held on Thursday, 26 February 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the National Judicial Council (NJC), located within the Supreme Court Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja.

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3 w. ago 2027 polls: CJN warns Judges against conflicting orders, forum shopping

National Judicial Council (NJC) would continue to strengthen oversight of case progression to support efficiency

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