CJN demands court records of all conflicting orders as six chief judges appear before NJC

By our reporter/ This may not be the best of time for some judicial officers across the country as the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman National Judicial Council (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad has demanded roe recent records of proceedings in all the suits on which conflicting exparte orders were given.

The directive was contained in a memo by the CJN to the chief judges of states where the said orders were issued.

Spokesperson of the National Judicial Council, Soji Oye who confirmed the existence of the memo from the office of the CJN, had earlier confirmed that the Chief Judges of Rivers, Kebbi, Cross Rivers, Anambra, Jigawa and Imo states are to meet with the CJN on Monday, September 6, to answer questions on the controversial conflicting orders delivered in their various states.

There are indications that the Chief Judge, of Delta State, has also been invited to join the other six Chief Judges to meet with the CJN tomorrow.

This may not be unconnected with the exparte order which reportedly restrained the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, from parading himself as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national caretaker committee.

The CJN is also expected to meet with the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association in the course of the week, over the issue.