The ANC’s cadre deployment committee was so unhappy that its preferred candidate judge for a position on the ConCourt was snubbed after being shortlisted by the JSC that it sent an e-mail to justice minister Ronald Lamola asking him to “immediately address this”.
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On July 14, 2023, the National Judicial Council recommended Justice Olukayode Ariwoola Jnr, the son of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola Snr, for appointment as a Judge of the Federal High Court.
Stakeholders in the justice sector have raised the need for a review of appointment of judicial officers. They said it wouldn’t only expedite judicial process, but help in the administration of justice.
AfriForum’s private prosecution unit got involved in the matter when the NPA initially decided not to prosecute. The alleged victim is a female advocate and member of the Johannesburg Bar,