National Judicial Council (NJC)

About

The National Judicial Council (NJC) is an executive body established by the Federal Government of Nigeria under Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, to protect the Judiciary of Nigeria from the whims and caprices of the Executive. Its headquarters are in the Three Arms Zone, Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory. The council is chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, currently Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, with Justice John Inyang Okoro, a justice of the Supreme Court, as deputy chairman. Its membership includes senior judges from federal and state courts, the president of the Nigerian Bar Association, and several bar members and retired public servants. The council performs judicial functions such as advising the President and Governors on judiciary matters, carrying out disciplinary functions, and handling appointments and nominations within the judiciary.