National Judicial Council of Nigeria
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The National Judicial Council of Nigeria is a constitutional body responsible for overseeing the appointment, discipline, and welfare of judges and safeguarding the independence of the judiciary in Nigeria.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional body
→
judicial council → |
| abbreviation | NJC → |
| aim |
maintain integrity of the Nigerian judiciary
→
promote efficiency in the Nigerian judiciary → protect judges from undue influence → |
| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
→
surface form: "Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999"
|
| constitutionalProvision |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
→
surface form: "Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria"
|
| country | Nigeria → |
| establishedAs | federal executive body listed in Section 153 → |
| governs |
judicial appointments procedures in Nigeria
→
judicial disciplinary procedures in Nigeria → |
| hasChairperson | Chief Justice of Nigeria → |
| hasFunction |
recommendation of persons for appointment as Chief Judges of states
→
recommendation of persons for appointment as Chief Justice of Nigeria → recommendation of persons for appointment as Grand Khadi of Sharia Courts of Appeal → recommendation of persons for appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria → recommendation of persons for appointment as President of Customary Courts of Appeal → recommendation of persons for appointment as President of the Court of Appeal → |
| headquartersLocation | Abuja → |
| jurisdiction | Nigeria → |
| languageOfWork | English → |
| legalStatus | independent constitutional body → |
| listedIn | Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria → |
| monitors | conduct of judicial officers in Nigeria → |
| oversees |
appointment of federal judges in Nigeria
→
appointment of state high court judges in Nigeria → discipline of federal judicial officers → discipline of state judicial officers under its remit → |
| partOf | Judiciary of Nigeria → |
| responsibility |
advising on judicial training needs
→
disciplinary control over judicial officers → ensuring ethical standards in the judiciary → ensuring judicial independence → formulating policies on judicial welfare → handling petitions against judicial officers → recommendation of candidates for judicial appointment → recommendation of removal of judicial officers → |
| role |
discipline of judges
→
overseeing appointment of judges → safeguarding independence of the judiciary → welfare of judges → |
| sector | judicial sector → |
| subjectTo |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
→
surface form: "Constitution of Nigeria"
|
| typeOfOrganization | federal body → |
| worksTo |
ensure accountability of judges
→
ensure merit-based judicial appointments → prevent executive interference in the judiciary → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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establishes
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National Judicial Council of Nigeria
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