MONICA B. DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A (Delivering the Lead Ruling): The Appellant/Applicant herein simply referred to as the Applicant was at all material times a Judge of the High Court of Plateau State of Nigeria sitting in High Court Number 6 in Jos. He was sixth in the hierarchy of Judges in the state. In the course of performing his judicial functions the Applicant received two petitions concerning the discharge of his judicial functions. The 4th Defendant/Respondent directed that the Applicant should no longer conduct the proceedings and this was faithfully obeyed. Subsequent events showed that the then Governor of Plateau (2nd Respondent/Defendant) appointed the Applicant to act as the chief Judge of plateau state upon the removal of the former incumbent. This did not go down well with the National Judicial Council [1st Respondent/Defendant] the body that is constitutionally vested with supervisory and disciplinary powers over Judicial officers including the Applicant. The Applicant …
DAKWANG (RTD)
V.
NATIONAL JUDICIAL COUNCIL & ORS
(2011) JELR 34519 (CA)
Court of Appeal 13 Jul 2011 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant was a judge of the High Court of Plateau State in Nigeria. - The appellant received two petitions concerning his judicial functions. - The 4th respondent directed that the appellant should no longer conduct the proceedings.
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/J/224/2008
Judges:MONICA B. DONGBAN-MENSEM Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
PHILOMENA MBUA EKPE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:G.S. Pwul Esquire (with S.D. SAMCHI) For Appellant
ROTIMI OGUNESOE.G. PWAJOK, Attorney-General Plateau State (with OLIVIA DAZYAM A.DPP, Ministry of Justice Plateau State) For Respondent
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