NJC sacks Abia Ag CJ over age falsification allegation
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—National Judicial Council, NJC, Monady, sacked the Acting Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice Shadrack O.E. Nwanosike, from office over his alleged complicity in age falsification. The council which said it took the decision at its 63rd meeting held on July 17 and 18, recommended that the Judge be compelled to proceed on a compulsory retirement. According to a press release issued by the Acting Director of Information at the NJC, Mr Soji Oye, “The decision is sequel to the findings of the Council that Hon. Justice Nwanosike falsified his date of birth which invariably affected his retirement age. “The Council during the Meeting also considered and deliberated on the Report of its Committee on Performance Evaluation of Judicial Officers of the Superior Courts of Record in the Federation. “At the end of deliberation, Council constituted a five-man Committee comprising its Members to invite Judicial Officers with “Very Low Performance or Non-Performance”, to...