NJC okays 12 new Court of Appeal Justices, queries 256 judges

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA– The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended to President Bola Tinubu the appointment of 12 new justices of the Court of Appeal.
The Council, in a statement issued late on Thursday night, said it had also issued queries to 256 judicial officers for “various performance-related issues.”
“The Council also deliberated on the report of 98 petitions submitted by its Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committees.
“Out of the petitions considered, 68 were dismissed for lack of merit, four Judges were cautioned, one judge received final warning, while 11 petitions were recommended for further investigation.
“The Council further adopted reports suspendi...