Ebun Francis || The National Judicial Commission (NJC), on Tuesday, announced the appointment of retired supreme court justice, Suileman Galadima as the new chairman of the corruption and financial crime trial monitoring committee (COMTRIMCO).
Galadima replaces retired court of appeal justice, Ayo Salami who had earlier rejected the appointment.
Soyi Oje, the director of information of NJC made the disclosure in a press statement.
According to the statement, Galadima and other members of the committee will be sworn in on Wednesday.
“The National Judicial Council under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Mr. Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen, GCON, has picked a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Hon. Justice Mr. Suleiman Galadima, CFR, as the new chairman of the Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee,” the statement read.
“He is to replace Hon. Justice Mr. Ayo Salami (retired) who excused himself from the committee as the chairman, after initially accepting to serve.
“The committee will be inaugurated tomorrow, Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 by Hon. Justice Mr. Onnoghen, at the Council’s Conference Hall by 2pm.”
The committee has been mandated to “monitor and regularly evaluate the progress and activities of courts designated to try corruption an financial/economic crime cases; advise on practice directions for approval by the chief justice of Nigeria to be applicable in all such courts across the country; advise on the trainings, re-trainings and other refresher programmes for Judges and staff of the designated courts aimed at enhancing their capacities to function effectively”.