ABUJA— The retired Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloma Mukhtar, yesterday, denied using her former position to witch-hunt judges who had personal issues with her. *Aloma Mariam Mukhtar Speaking at a valedictory court session organised in her honour by the Supreme Court, yesterday, Justice Mukhtar, whose tenure as CJN witnessed the sack of seven judges, said she ensured that all sacked judges got fair hearing. She stated this on a day a coalition of lawyers under the aegis of Watch Nigeria Network staged a peaceful rally in Abuja over what they termed “unlawful retirement of judges by the NJC.” The group which equally forwarded copies of their protest letters to the two chambers of the National Assembly, yesterday, specifically faulted the compulsory retirement of Justice Gladys Olotu by the NJC under the leadership of the retired CJN. Group protests alleged unlawful retirement of judges Chairman of the protesting group, Mr. Dennis Emmanuel, in a statement, said investiga...
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