The Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Abdul Kafarati, has announced the immediate redeployment of 10 judges to different divisions across the country. This is a renewed effort to effectively boost the criminal justice system in a corrupt-free environment. According to the Justice Kafarati, the affected judges are expected to resume work by October 23, 2017.
“In view of the recent circular by the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria regarding the need to clear corruption and Criminal causes. I have decided to reshuffle the current posting of Judges as contained hereunder,” he added.
A circular issued from the office of the Ag Chief Judge of the Federal High Court that Justice S. Saidu, from Port Harcourt to Lagos, his counterpart from Yola, Justice B. B. Aliyu moves to Port Harcourt, Justice M. Sani from Lokoja to Uyo, while Justice L. Ojukwu from Uyo to Abuja.
Also to be reshuffled are Justice D. Okoronkwo of the Ekiti Judicial Division to Lokoja, Justice Agamah moves from Port Harcourt to Ekiti. Abeokuta’s Justice F. Giwa-Ogunganjo from Abeokuta to Port Harcourt as Adamu Turaki Mohammed from Port Harcourt to Abeaokuta, Justice A.M Anka from Lagos to Yola and Justice Ibrahim Watila from Port Harcourt to Abeokuta.
