NJC can’t dictate Imo chief judge nominee — AG
- ✦He stated this in a statement issued on Friday, made available to PUNCH Online, following a directive issued by the NJC to the Imo State Judicial Service Commission at its 112th meeting held on November 3.
- Imo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Paul Obinatu The Imo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Paul Obinatu, has questioned the constitutional authority of the National Judicial Council to dictate the candidate the state should nominate for appointment as its substantive Chief Judge.
- Obinatu insisted that the Imo State Judicial Service Commission has an independent constitutional responsibility to assess and submit suitable candidates, saying the NJC cannot “dictate, control or substitute its preferred candidate” for the commission’s choice.
- He stated this in a statement issued on Friday, made available to PUNCH Online, following a directive issued by the NJC to the Imo State Judicial Service Commission at its 112th meeting held on November 3.
The Imo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Paul Obinatu, has questioned the constitutional authority of the National Judicial Council to dictate the candidate the state should nominate for appointment as its substantive Chief Judge.
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Imo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Paul Obinatu The Imo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Paul Obinatu, has questioned the constitutional authority of the National Judicial Council to dictate the candidate the state should nominate for appointment as its substantive Chief Judge.
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Obinatu insisted that the Imo State Judicial Service Commission has an independent constitutional responsibility to assess and submit suitable candidates, saying the NJC cannot “dictate, control or substitute its preferred candidate” for the commission’s choice.
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He stated this in a statement issued on Friday, made available to PUNCH Online, following a directive issued by the NJC to the Imo State Judicial Service Commission at its 112th meeting held on November 3.
