The Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday fixed June 23 for the hearing of the suit instituted by the South-Eastern group, Alaigbo Development Foundation, against the National Judicial Commission over the appointment of judges to the Court of Appeal.

In suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/347/21, the Incorporated Trustees of the foundation sued the NJC, Federal Judicial Service Commission, President of the Court of Appeal, Federal Character Commission, and the Attorney-General of the Federation as 1st to 5th defendants respectively.

The group asked the court, in its originating summons, to determine whether the defendants can disregard the principle of fairness, due process, and federal character in the appointment of judges to the Court of Appeal, with regards to the South-East Zone of Nigeria.

It also asked the court to determine whether the South-East was not entitled to three slots in the ongoing appointment of judges to the Court of Appeal to fill up the vacancies that were caused by the elevation, retirement, and death of the three justices of the Court of Appeal from the zone.







The group prayed the court to declare the actions of the NJC, FJSC, and the President of the Court of Appeal as unjustifiable and unconstitutional for only allocating one slot to the South East.

It also prayed the court to declare that the zone was entitled to three slots in the ongoing appointment exercise and restrain the defendants from continuing with the exercise until the South East is accorded their rightful slots.
https://punchng.com/court-fixes-date-for-suit-against-njc-over-marginalisation-of-south-east-judges/

Good one but it leads to nowhere

Who is that lady and wetin concern her for dis matter

Always crying marginalization but refuse to join politics. BTW watsbd score in imo?

Always crying marginalization but refuse to join politics. BTW wats d score in imo?

You haven't seen anything yet, dark dots can never have a place in this country. we condemn and strongly reject darkness of the dark dots z

Suing the NJC. Nice.

Who presides over the case? A member of the NJC.

Interesting

I'm not surprised, the president described that part of the country as a 'dot In the circle'.

Buhari and APC have laid a bad template for policy and appointment which posterity will always condemn

Buhari's divisive character is the catalyst of the agitations for secession being witnessed now.

Very funny. Even Igbo judges are marginal. These blokes should channel energy towards getting a referendum. This one they're fighting is prayer for the dead