The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Nasir Ajanah, has been having a running battle with the executive and the legislative arms of government in the state with the lawmakers recommending his removal. Unfortunately for the Chief Judge, the judiciary was one of the organs that were investigated. He said such action, under the constitution, amounted to gross misconduct, saying it was one of the offences for which a chief judge could be removed from office. The motion has Kogi State House of Assembly, Speaker of the House, Matthew Kolawole,Honourable Bello Hassan Abdullahi, chairman of the ad-hoc committee; governor of Kogi State and the Attorney-General of the state as defendants. The attempt to remove the Chief Judge of Kogi State is another avenue to test the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) on the removal of judicial officers.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 18, 2019 02:37 UTC