Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia has been reinstated as a judge by the The National Judicial Council (NJC) .
Shola Soyele of Channels TV sighted a circular of the Federal High Court notifying all judges of the court of this decision.The circular dated Dec. 5th was signed by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho.
The National Judicial Council held on the 1st of December, 2022, the Council reinstated the Hon. Justice R. N. Ofili-Ajumogobia as a Judicial Officer.”
“The reinstatement takes instant effect and there shall be consequential posting.”
The Chief Registrar of the court as well as the director of library and deputy director of finance and accounts were all copied in the memo.
In Nov 2016, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had arraigned Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia before the courts on allegations of money laundering and breach of public trust
