NJC sacks Abia CJ over forgery

THE National Judicial Council (NJC), on Monday, announced the sack of the acting Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice Shadrack Nwanosike, for falsifying his date of birth.
According to a statement signed by the council’s spokesperson, Soji Oye, “The NJC, under the chairmanship of Justice Mukhtar, at its 63rd meeting held between July 17 and 18, 2013 recommended the compulsory retirement from office of Justice Nwanosike, the acting Chief Judge of Abia State.
“The decision is sequel to the findings of the council that Justice Nwanosike falsified his date of birth, which invariably affected his retirement age.

*Imagine the Chief Judge of a state falsifying his age?

Source: Tribune Newspaper