Nigeria: Oyo CJ Shuns NJC, Continues Sitting

22 April 2008

Ibadan — The last may not have been heard on the crisis in the Oyo State judiciary as the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Isaiah Olakanmi has continued to spurn the order of the National Judicial Commission (NJC) which directed him to vacate office.

The NJC in an advertorial in some national newspapers on Monday and signed by its Secretary, Danladi Habibu has declared that any action taken by Olakanmi would not be considered valid by the commission as the NJC has ceased to recognize him as a judicial officer and no longer on its payroll.

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