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Salami’s Suspension:Jonathan names Dalhatu Adamu
acting President, Court of Appeal
Newsdiaryonline Mon Aug 22,2011
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President Goodluck Jonathan has named Justice Adamu Dalhatu as
the Acting President, Court of Appeal pending the resolution of
the crisis rocking the judiciary.In effect, the president has
sanctioned the suspension of Ayo Salami who failed to
apologize to the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice
Aloysius Katsina Alu
after the National Judicial Council,NJC urged him to do so
A statement by Reuben Abati ,presidential spokesman
on
Sunday said “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is in
receipt of a correspondence dated 18th August, 2011, from the
National Judicial Council (NJC), recommending the compulsory
retirement of Hon. Justice Isa Ayo Salami, OFR, for misconduct
in accordance with the provisions of Section 292 (1) (a) (i) of
the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as
amended, and Rule 1 (1) of the Code of Conduct for Judicial
Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
“
Consequently, President Jonathan, in exercise of the powers
conferred on him by Section 238 (4) of the 1999 Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, has approved the
acting appointment of Hon. Justice Dalhatu Adamu to perform the
functions of the office of the President of the Court of Appeal
pending when all issues relating to the office of the President
of the Court of Appeal are resolved.”
Salami is however challenging his suspension in court.
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