The National Judicial Council (NJC) has ordered all judges accused of corruption to step down until the investigation is over.
This was contained in a statement made available to Pulse by NJC's spokesman, Soji Eyo (Esq) at the end of its 79th Council meeting on Thursday, November 3, 2016, in Abuja.
Headed by Justice E. O. Ayoola, a retired Supreme Court Judge, the transparency and anti-corruption policy implementation committee stated that the move was to ensure transparency and eliminate corruption in the judiciary.
