The National Judicial Council (NJC) has been petitioned by the Open Justice Alliance (OJA), a coalition of four civil societies, to probe Justices Monica Dongban-Mensem, Oluwayemisi Wimmiams-Dawodu, Abdulaziz Waziri, and Okon Abang, who are Justices of the Court of Appeal. The petition accused the Appeal Court judges, who presided over the Plateau State governorship and House of Assembly elections, of “gross abuse of the Revised Judicial Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2016.”
Citizens' Gavel, a not-for-profit civic-tech organisation committed to promoting justice and human rights, has strongly condemned the recent brutalisation of
Citizens' Gavel, a not-for-profit civic-tech organisation committed to promoting justice and human rights, has strongly condemned the recent brutalisation of
Five Nigerian civil society organisations on Wednesday stated that they have formed an “Open Justice Alliance” which is a collaboration to tackle the rot and corruption in the Nigerian judicial system and enhance transparency and accountability. The CSOs – Citizens' Gavel, Civic Hive, Network of University Legal Aid Institutions (NULAI), Hope Behind Bars and TAP Initiative – said in a statement that the alliance was in response “to the urgent need for transparency and accountability in Nigeria's judicial system and the imperative to restore citizens' confidence.”
Civil societies under the umbrella of Citizen’s Gavel have petitioned the National Judicial Council to probe the confessions made by Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa regarding the alleged influence exerted on his wife, Retired Hon. Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, during her tenure as the President of the Court of Appeal. The civil societies on Thursday in a release obtained by SaharaReporters noted that they demanded “for an immediate and independent investigation into these allegations.”