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
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When these princ ...
as amended to protect the Judiciary of Nigeria from the whims and caprices of the Executive.
The Chairman of Council is the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon.
Olukayode Ariwoola
Olukayode Ariwoola (born 22 August 1954) is a Nigerian jurist and justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria who serves as the chief justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He was formerly a justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal and on 22 N ...
, while the deputy chairman is Hon Justice
Musa Dattijo Muhammad, justice of the
Supreme Court.
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
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, a former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, three members of the Nigeria Bar Association, and two retired Public Servant.
The present Secretary of Council is Ahmed Gambo Saleh, Esq.
Statutory duties
The NJC perform several judicial functions such as advising the
President of Nigeria
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and
Governors
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on issues related to the judiciary.
They also perform disciplinary functions as well as appointment and nomination of executive members of the Judicial.
See also
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Nigerian Body of Benchers
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The body also re ...
References
Law of Nigeria
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