This was revealed in a statement published by the NJC’s Deputy Director (Information), Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, Esq., after the NJC took disciplinary actions against judicial officers for various misconducts following its 107th meeting held on 13–14 November 2024.
Among the sanctions, two Heads of Court were recommended for compulsory retirement over falsification of their ages. According to the NJC, “The Chief Judge of Imo State, Hon. Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka, and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Hon. Kadi Babagana Mahdi, were recommended for compulsory retirement for falsification of their ages.”
