Court orders ADC welfare secretary to pay N100m damages to two judges

The Federal High Court successful Abuja has ordered the National Welfare Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nkemakolam Ukandu, to wage a full of N100 cardinal successful damages to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, and Justice Peter Lifu implicit a suit the tribunal struck retired for deficiency of diligent prosecution.

Justice Salim Ibrahim, who delivered the ruling connected Monday, ordered Ukandu to wage N50 cardinal each to Justice Tsoho and Justice Lifu wrong 14 days.

The bid followed an oral exertion by counsel to the 2 judges, Mr J. U. K. Igwe, SAN.

Earlier, Justice Ibrahim struck retired Ukandu’s suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1165/2026, aft uncovering that the plaintiff had failed to diligently prosecute the matter.

Ukandu had sued the National Judicial Council (NJC), Justice Tsoho and Justice Lifu implicit allegations of judicial bias and disobedience to tribunal orders. He sought an bid compelling the NJC to analyse claims of corruption, maltreatment of judicial powers, and bias allegedly committed by the 2 judges.

However, the plaintiff and his lawyer repeatedly failed to look earlier Justice Ibrahim aft the lawsuit was assigned ...