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Thursday, 19 November 2015

Buhari Retires Federal High Court Judge Over Misconduct


PRESIDENT Muham­madu Buhari has approved the compulsory retirement of Justice Lambo Akanbi of the Federal High Court, Port-Harcourt Division for
misconduct with immedi­ate effect.
The decision followed the recommendations of the National Judicial Council (NJC) at its 74th meeting held between No­vember 4 and 5 to consider various allegations levelled against him by Shell Pe­troleum Company Nigeria Limited.
A statement by the acting Director Information of the council, Soji Oye said the allegations levelled against Justice Akanbi were con­tained in the petition, which the NJC considered.
The statement added that before his compulsory retirement, the NJC in the exercise of its constitu­tional powers, at the same meetings suspended him from office.

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