The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended three judicial officers for one year without pay and cautioned eight others over various acts of misconduct, including unlawful detention of litigants, abuse of judicial powers and disregard for due process. The council also barred two of the suspended judges from elevation for three years and directed that…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned judges across the country against allowing politicians to manipulate the judicial system for undue advantage ahead of the 2027 general elections. She gave the warning on Monday at the opening of the 2026 roundtable for heads of courts, organised by the National Judicial Institute in…