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Finally, NJC queries Imo acting Chief Judge for accepting unlawful appointment

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The National Judicial Council, NJC, has queried the acting Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice Theophilus Nnamdi Nzeukwu for accepting his unlawful appointment as acting Chief Judge by the State governor, Hope Uzodinma

Justice Nzeukwu was given seven days to show cause why judicial punitive action should not be taken against him for presenting himself to be sworn in as the acting Chief Judge against the provisions of the law.

At its 108th meeting presided by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the NJC frowned at flagrant disobedience to laid down procedure in the appointments in judiciary arm of government by members of the executive arm.

In the same vein, the President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Imo State, Justice V. U. Okorie who acted as Interim Chairman of Imo State Judicial Service Commission and recommended the appointment of Justice Nzeukwu was also ordered to show cause within 7 days why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for his complicity in the recommendation.

Meantime, the NJC has directed the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma to reverse himself on the appointment of Justice Nzeukwu, as the acting Chief judge of the state.

The Council gave the directive after it sat on the request by the governor for approval to skip three senior judges in favour of Justice Nzeukwu’s appointment.

The Council directed the governor to immediately appoint the most senior judicial officer in the state high court’s hierarchy as the acting Chief Judge of the State in conformity with Section 271 (4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

Section 271(4) of the Constitution provides: “If the office of the Chief Judge of a State is vacant or if the person holding the office is for any reason unable to perform the functions of the office, then, until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office, or until the person holding the office has resumed those functions, the Governor shall appoint the most senior Judge of the High Court to perform those functions.”

In a statement signed by Kemi Ogedengbe Babalola, Deputy Director, Information at the NJC, the Council said the constitutional provision on appointment of an acting Chief Judge of a State does not give room for discretion.

The governor had written the NJC a letter requesting for approval to appoint Justice Nzeukwu, the fourth most senior judges in the state, as acting Chief judge of the state in contravention of the constitutional provision.

The governor did not wait for the NJC to deliberate on the issue before appointing and swearing in Justice Nzeukwu.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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Nigeria Police Force successfully repatriates $23,000 to international romance scam victim

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The Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja has successfully repatriated the sum of Twenty-Three Thousand United States Dollars ($23,000) recovered from an international romance scammer to the victim in The Cayman Islands.

A statement from CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the force, says the repatriation followed a request received from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service seeking assistance of the INTERPOL NCB Abuja to investigate a Nigerian national, Achufusi Obioma Ikenna, who defrauded a resident of the Cayman Islands through an online romance scam.

‘’Acting on the request, INTERPOL NCB Abuja conducted discreet, intelligence-led investigations which led to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of the sum of $23,000.

Following the completion of all necessary documentation and in collaboration with international partners, the recovered funds were formally handed over to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, through the British High Commission in Abuja, represented by Mr. Shaun McLeary, for secure delivery to the victim.’’

Hundeyin added that the suspect will be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.

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