He described the action as a contravention of international human rights standards on independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers. The two-term judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights said, “International human rights standards provide that judges may be dismissed only on serious grounds of misconduct or incompetence. Oye said, “The National Judicial Council reconvened today (yesterday) in an emergency meeting to consider the responses of Hon. Mr Justice W.S.N. Mr Justice I.T.

Source: Punch February 11, 2019 23:26 UTC