A bill aimed at empowering the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to remove corrupt judges through a no-confidence vote has successfully passed its second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Sponsored by a member of the Labour Party (LP) representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency of Anambra, Afam Ogene, the bill seeks to amend several sections of the 1999 Constitution, specifically sections 231, 238, 250, 256, and 271, which deal with the removal procedure of judges.
Under the current law, section 292 of the Constitution outlines the procedures for removing a judicial officer, including high-ranking figures such as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the President of the Court of Appeal, and various other judicial officers.