The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has faulted the composition of the National Judicial Council, NJC, which is the body responsible for disciplining erring judicial officers in the country.
NBA, which is the umbrella body of legal practitioners in the country faulted the current system that made it mandatory that the Council must be headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN.
According to the NBA, The inherent flaws in the composition of the NJC negatively impact its ability to prosecute judicial misconduct in a manner that inspires public confidence.
Consequently, the NBA recommended that members of the NJC should be appointed as follows: six judicial officers appointed by CJN; six lawyers nominated by the National Executive Council of the NBA including the NBA President and six non-lawyers appointed by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, subject to the approval of the Senate.
The Chairmanship of these bodies should be rotated between the heads of the three constituent groups.
Besides, the NBA recommended the appointment of court administrators to take over the administrative functions of the various Heads of court such as procurement, budgeting, renovation of courts, and implementation of judicial appropriations.
Meanwhile, reading the communique to newsmen on Friday, the Chairman of the Joint Planning Committee of the summit, Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, SAN, said reform proposals that the NBA made were considered and approved in modified form.
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