The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad has ordered the Judicial Service Committee (JSC) of the Federal Capital Territory to commence disciplinary action against Justice Gambo Garba of the Upper Area Court Zuba for issuing a direct criminal summon against a former governor of the Central Governor of Nigeria CBN Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo.
Soludo is the current candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the November 6, Anambra state gubernatorial election.
The judge had on July 15 issued the criminal charges against Soludo over alleged serial abuse of office and breach of Code of Conduct for public officers when he was the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria between 29 May 2004 – 29 May 2009.
Trial on criminal charges on false declaration of assets is exclusively vested in the Code of Conduct Tribunal CCT but the Upper Area Court Judge assumed jurisdiction contrary to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution.
The acting Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory is expected to submit his findings to the CJN within 21 days.
