The Kogi State Judicial Service Commission,( KSJSC) has ordered the compulsory retirement of Alemeru Adekunle Bamidele, a Judge in the Area Court system for alleged corruption and suspension of a Magistrate for two years.
The commission took the decisions during its 136th meeting held in Lokoja.
It ordered the compulsory retirement of Alemeru Adekunle Bamidele, a Judge in the Area Court after he was found guilty of conduct incompatible with his status as a judicial officer.
Alemeru Adekunle Bamidele, was said to have bought a building, which is the subject matter of litigation before him.
After ordering the sale of the building, Alemeru Adekunle Bamidele refused to make full payment for the property.
The commission suspended Magistrate Tanimu U. Muhammed from performing adjudicatory roles as a Magistrate for a period of two years and also to be issued a letter of warning.
He was found to have issued a court order without hearing the parties.
However, various allegations laid against some other officers were found to be baseless and the officers were exonerated by the Commission.
They include Magistrate Abdul Musa Mopah, Mr. Yunusa Medugu, Deborah O. Ebiloma Esq. and Anuhi Safiya Oiza.
The allegations against the officers were first investigated by the Commission’s Disciplinary Committee which made appropriate recommendations to the JSC.
The Secretary to the Commission, Dr. Tanko Muhammed, also hinted that a six-man committee was constituted by the Commission to look into the possibility of improving the welfare of Magistrates and Area Court Judges.
The committee is headed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of the state, Muizudeen Abdullah, SAN.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
