Justice Gladys . K. Olotu, has been reinstated as the a judge of the Federal High Court.
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This was contained in circular signed by the Chief Judge of Federal High Court, Justice John. T. Tsoho, dated 27th January and sighted by TheNigerialawyer.
Her reinstatement is sequel to the 100th meeting of the National Judicial Council held on the 17th of January.
The restatement is with immediate effect and the necessary consequences directives will follow in due time.
Recall that Justice Olotu was appointed a judge of Federal High Court on July 28, 2000 and resumed on the Bench on September 1, 2000 and was subsequently recommended for compulsory retirement by the NJC, a retirement which was approved by the then President Goodluck Jonathan on February 27, 2014.
Aggrieved by the decision, Justice Olotu sued the NJC at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja. The NICN, on September 20, 2017 upheld the NJC’s decision.
Dissatisfied, the Judge approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja for redress and won.
The Appellate Court on February 25, 2022 voided Justice Olotu’s compulsory retirement.
In a unanimous judgment, a three-member panel of the court, led by Justice Peter Ige, held among others, that the process leading to Justice Olotu’s removal was flawed.
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