NJC dismisses 73 petitions, suspends two Judges.

The National Judicial Council, NJC, has dismissed 73 petitions against judicial officers across the country for lack of merit, being abandoned by petitioners or falling outside the allowable time frame.
It also disclosed that 11 petitions were being investigated.
The decisions which were taken at the Council's eleventh meeting on Wednesday, under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere- Ekun, also sanctioned two Judges linked to ex- exparte orders.
The two Judges are, Justice A. E. Okpe and Justice Ibrahim. D. Shekarau.
Justice Okpe was suspended for one year without salary for issuing ex-parte order that led to the committal proceeding against a petitioner without giving the affected party the opportunity to be heard.
On the other hand, Justice Shekarau was also suspended for one year without pay after the Council found out that he acted in bad faith and failed to follow due process in granting ex-parte order.
The NJC also commended nine judges for outstanding performance during the 2024 and 2025 legal years and approved the issuance of 256 performance-related advisory letters to judicial officers nationwide.