The National Judicial Council (NJC) has wielded its big stick on the Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Kadi Babagana Mahdi for age falsification.

They were recommended for compulsory retirement.

The stick also came heavily on Justice G.C. Aguma of the Rivers State High Court and Justice A. O. Nwabunike of the Anambra State High Court who were sent on suspension for one year each without pay for judicial misconduct.

In addition, they were placed on ‘watch list for two years after the suspension.

The council also empanelled a committee to investigate all complaints and petitions against the Chief Judge of Osun State, Justice O. A. Ojo.

These decisions were the highlights of the 107th meeting of the NJC which took place in Abuja between Wednesday and Thursday.

Spokesperson for the council, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe said in a statement yesterday that the decisions stemmed from the report of NJC’s Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committee, which considered a total number of 30 petitions.

It empanelled six committees for further investigation.

The NJC dismissed 22 petitions filed against judges for lacking in merit and found that two were sub judice.

Babalola-Ogedengbe, in the statement, said the council’s findings revealed that Justice Aguma “committed acts of misconduct by aiding a litigant, who obtained a judgment at the FCT High Court, Abuja, and filed a garnishee against judgement debtors in Bori division of the High Court, Rivers State.