In perhaps one of the sharpest and critical reactions to the delay in the reinstatement of Justice Ayo Salami as the President of the Court of Appeal, eminent jurist, Justice Mohammed Uwais has said it is only the National Judicial Council (NJC) that has the constitutional powers to reinstate Salami.

Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, Justice Uwais said all issues of appointment, discipline and removal of judges reside with the NJC.
Simply said he was calling the attention of President Goodluck Jonathan to the fact that NJC has taken a decision and he only needs to be informed about it.

Other legal luminaries have spoken in similar breath. But Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Bello Adoke recently indicated that Salami would not be reinstated soon as he insisted that honouring the NJC’s recommendation would expressly put the presidency in danger of “sub-judice.”

Salami, who was earlier suspended under controversial circumstances has been reinstated by the NJC but President Jonathan is yet to reinstate him.