Former Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Hassan Gummi has been indicted by the National Judicial Council, (NJC) of judicial corruption.
The NJC took the decision on Thursday after two days of meeting in Abuja.
Justice Hassan Gunmi, had resigned to become an Emir in Zamfara State.
The Council said that after thorough investigation, it was satisfied that Gummi perverted the course of justice the case involving a company, Nestello Gateway Group, and the Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari.
According to a statement signed by Acting Director of Information, NJC, Mr Soji Oye, “The National Judicial Council at its 63rd Meeting which was held on July 17 and 18, 2013, deliberated on the Report and recommendation of its Committee that investigated the petition forwarded to it by Nestello Gateway Group in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/486/10 against Hon. Justice Lawal Hassan Gummi, OFR, the former Hon. Chief Judge of High Court of FCT, Abuja.
NJC noted that Justice Gunmi’s conduct in the case was “most unethical and highly reprehensible”, saying that it decided not to take punitive measures against him considering that he had voluntarily bowed out of office.
The Council however warned that “henceforth, any similar misconduct by any Judicial Officer in the Federation will be visited with severe sanctions.”
Also, the Judical body issued a stern warning to Justice M.A. Onyetenu of the Federal High Court for granting ex-parte order without hearing the pending motion and applications in a suit between one Evangelist Charity O. Akah vs Alpaca Price Nigeria Limited and another.
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