By: MOSHOOD ADEBAYO, Abeokuta
Date: Tue, 06/12/2012 - 00:16
Irked by crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, National Judicial Council(NJC) has queried the judge of Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Charles Efanga Archibong. Archibong according to a document made available to Daily Sun was given a 30-day ultimatum to explain the role he allegedly played in the crisis rocking the PDP in the state.
It would be recalled that the PDP National Secretariat had through its counsel, Chief Ajana petitioned the NJC complaining that Justice Archibong serially abused the judicial process in the suit number: FHC/L/CS/1248/2011 involving Chief Dayo Soremi and 2 others against PDP and 6 others. The highest disciplinary judiciary committee in the country also requested Archibong to explain what he knew about the complaint levelled against him in the case involving former Managing Director of defunct Intercontinental Bank, Dr. Erastus Akingbola.
The Federal High Court was alleged to have inappropriately made some uncomplimentary remarks about five Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). In the letter with reference number NJC/F.3/FHC.22/1/134 dated 17th May 2012 and signed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the NJC, Justice Dahiru Musdapher, Archibong was asked to explain within one month the allegation of abuse of judicial process leveled against him by the PDP through its counsel, Chief Olajide Ajana and others.
He was also accused of biase in the suit number FHC/L/CS/347/2012 involving Engineer Bayo Dayo and Semiu Sodipo against PDP and three others. According to Ajana, the two cases instituted by some aggrieved members of the embattled PDP related to the composition of executive committee members of the PDP in Ogun State.
“We have every reason to believe that the actions of my Lord, Justice Charles Archibong were motivated by factors other than the fair and equitable pursuit of justice in this case,” Ajana stated in the petition.
Ajana who prayed the NJCN to review all the cases involving Ogun State chapter of PDP which Justice Archibong had adjudicated also wants appropriate sanction against him.“It is therefore for the above reason that we earnestly pray my Lord to review these cases and where appropriate, mete out due and necessary sanction to serve as deterrent to other judicial officers who might want to use the exalted temple of justice to serve ignoble end”.
It would be recalled that the PDP National Secretariat had through its counsel, Chief Ajana petitioned the NJC complaining that Justice Archibong serially abused the judicial process in the suit number: FHC/L/CS/1248/2011 involving Chief Dayo Soremi and 2 others against PDP and 6 others. The highest disciplinary judiciary committee in the country also requested Archibong to explain what he knew about the complaint levelled against him in the case involving former Managing Director of defunct Intercontinental Bank, Dr. Erastus Akingbola.
The Federal High Court was alleged to have inappropriately made some uncomplimentary remarks about five Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). In the letter with reference number NJC/F.3/FHC.22/1/134 dated 17th May 2012 and signed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the NJC, Justice Dahiru Musdapher, Archibong was asked to explain within one month the allegation of abuse of judicial process leveled against him by the PDP through its counsel, Chief Olajide Ajana and others.
He was also accused of biase in the suit number FHC/L/CS/347/2012 involving Engineer Bayo Dayo and Semiu Sodipo against PDP and three others. According to Ajana, the two cases instituted by some aggrieved members of the embattled PDP related to the composition of executive committee members of the PDP in Ogun State.
“We have every reason to believe that the actions of my Lord, Justice Charles Archibong were motivated by factors other than the fair and equitable pursuit of justice in this case,” Ajana stated in the petition.
Ajana who prayed the NJCN to review all the cases involving Ogun State chapter of PDP which Justice Archibong had adjudicated also wants appropriate sanction against him.“It is therefore for the above reason that we earnestly pray my Lord to review these cases and where appropriate, mete out due and necessary sanction to serve as deterrent to other judicial officers who might want to use the exalted temple of justice to serve ignoble end”.
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