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Judicial Service Commission demotes Chief Magistrate over alleged issue of fraudulent arrest, remand warrant

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Nasarawa State Judicial Service Commission (NSJSC) has demoted Emmanuel A. Jatau, a Chief Magistrate II, to Senior Magistrate I over misconduct in the controversial case involving Chioma Okoli and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). NSJSC’s decision was conveyed in a letter dated January 6, 2025, addressed to Okoli’s legal counsel, Inibehe Effiong. The letter, signed by […]

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Nigeria’s Judicial Service Commission nominates 22 Justices to fill Supreme Court vacancies (Full list)

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Nigeria’s Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has nominated 22 Court of Appeal justices to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for elevation to the Supreme Court bench. According to reports, the nominees represent each geopolitical zone. The North-Central and South-East regions have the largest share with 6 candidates each, while the South-West and South-South each have […]

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