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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of two judicial officers, the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Shu’aibu Talba, and Justice Abdulkareem Babatunde Abdulrasaq of Osun State High Court, for alleged age falsification. The NJC’s Director, Information, Mr Soji Oye, stated in a statement, yesterday, that the council took its decision at its 93rd meeting held virtually on December 16, 2020. He stated that the council’s findings showed that by their real ages, Grand Kadi Talba ought to have retired in February, 2020, while Justice Abdulrasaq ought to have retired in September, 2020. He added the council “has” in the exercise of its constitutional disciplinary powers “suspended Hon. Grand Kadi Talba and Hon. Justice Abdul-Kareem Babatunde Abdulrasaq from office pending the approval of the recommendation of their compulsory retirements by their respective governors”.

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