Judicial Council finds ex-CJ, Gunmi guilty
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA - The National Judicial Council, NJC, at the end of its two days crucial meeting in Abuja, Thursday, found the former Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Hassan Gunmi, who had resigned to become an Emir in Zamfara state, guilty of judicial corruption. In a statement,Thursday, the council, said it was satisfied that the ex-CJ, perverted the course of justice in a case involving a company, Nestello Gateway Group, and the Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari. While describing the conduct of Justice Gunmi pertaining to the case as “most unethical and highly reprehensible”, the NJC, said it decided not to take punitive measures against him considering that he had voluntarily bowed out of office. The council however warned that “henceforth, any similar misconduct by any Judicial Officer in the Federation will be visited with severe sanctions.” [caption id="attachment_329626" align="alignnone" width="...