President Goodluck Jonathan has
approved the compulsory retirement of Justices Gladys Olotu and U. A. Inyang of
the Federal High Court and FCT High Court with effect from 3rd February 2014.
Last
week it the suspension of the justices was announced. Justice G.K. Olotu of the
Federal High Court and Justice U. A. Inyang were suspended for gross misconduct
after which the Nigerian Judicial Council (NJC) headed by the Chief
Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloma Mukhtar, forwarded a recommendation for their
compulsory retirement to President Goodluck Jonathan.
It
was reported that the recommendation for compulsory retirement of the two
judges was based on findings made by the NJC after investigations into
allegations contained in petitions brought against them.
The
NJC found that Justice Olotu “failed to deliver judgment on Suit No.
FHC/UY/250/2003, 18 months after the final address by all the counsel in the
suit, contrary to the constitutional provisions that judgments should be
delivered within a period of 90 days.”
Also,
Justice Olotu “admitted before the Fact Finding Committee of the Council that
investigated the allegations that she forgot she had a pending ruling to
deliver in an application for joinder.”
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