Thirty-four lawyers have failed the integrity test introduced under new guidelines approved by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for appointment as judges to the Federal High Court of Nigeria.
A source stated that the 62 applicants who had earlier passed the Computer-Based Test (CBT) conducted by the Federal High Court had their names forwarded to the Federal Judicial Service Commission for approval as members of the Federal High Court bench. However, they were disqualified following petitions submitted against them during the screening process.
The integrity test, endorsed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, aims to eliminate persons of doubtful character from being appointed as judicial officers.
Sources at the NJC disclosed that only 28 nominees who received a clean bill of health during the test would now appear before the council’s interview panel next month.
In line with established procedures, members of the public are required to submit feedback on the integrity, reputation, and suitability of individuals for judicial appointment.
One of the petitions alleged that a female nominee demanded and received bribes in the course of her official duties.
The matter was referred to the Police Service Commission (PSC) for investigation.
The PSC reportedly established that the nominee demanded and received a bribe of N1m in relation to a court matter that passed through her office.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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