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Rivers Crisis: CJN Summons Judges Over Conflicting Court Rulings

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN Justice Kudirat Kekere-ekun has summoned judges involved in conflicting rulings on political cases in Rivers State.

A panel of the National Judicial Council will probe the judges, and Justice Kekere-Ekun has ordered that the report be submitted this week.

The panel will be headed by a former Court of Appeal justice and two heads of courts.

The CJN has also summoned the chief judge of the federal high court, Justice John Tsoho for questioning.

The chief judge of the Rivers State High Court will also appear before the NJC panel next week for same purpose.

Tayo Adelaja

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