Misconduct: National Judicial Council sacks two judges
The National Judicial Council has relieved Justices Mohammed Yunusa and Olamide Oloyede of their duties over alleged misconduct.
Yunusa is of the Federal High Court in Lagos while Oloyede is of the High Court of Justice, Osun state.
The council said, in a statement, that it had found both judges guilty of professional misconduct at the 77th meeting of the council held on July 15.
Its Acting Direcctor of Information who signed the statement, Mr. Soji Oye, said it had recommended the compulsory retirement of the two judges to President Muhammadu Buhari and Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state.
“The hammer came on Mr. Yunusa for allegedly issuing illegal court orders blocking investigation by government agencies into alleged financial misappropriation by some public officers,” the statement said.
The decision followed a petition by a non-governmental organisation, Civil Society Network Against Corruption.
The NJC found Mrs Oloyede guilty of failing to uphold the dignity of her office by maintaining impartiality and independence of the judiciary.
She was said to have written a petition laced with unsubstantiated allegations against the Osun State governor and his deputy, and circulated same to the members of the State House of Assembly, other individuals and organizations..
