Adeniyi Ademola, a Federal High Court judge who who was suspended alongside seven other judges following allegations of corruption brought against them by the federal government has been recalled by the National Judicial Council.
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According to Premium Times, the council in a statement on Saturday said Mr. Ademola was recalled alongside five other judges.
Mr. Ademola and seven other judges were suspended in November 2016
ZENITHBLOG.com reports that Ademola and seven other judges were suspended in November 2016.
ZENITHBLOG.com also recalls that three of the affected judges were charged to court, but the case of only Mr. Ademola’s was the one concluded so far.
The judge was acquitted of the charge of corruption.
ZENITHBLOG.com had reported that Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court and his wife, Mrs Olabowale Toluwatope Ademola would be facing a 15-count charged preferred by the Federal Government.
The charge sheet which was signed by a principal State Counsel at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Hajara Yusuf, was entered against the duo before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.
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Specifically, FG, alleged that Ademola who was among the seven superior court Judges whose homes were raided by operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, between October 7 and 8, and his wife, committed offences contrary to Section 8 of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission Act , 2011 and Section 115 of the Penal Code Law.
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