The National Judicial Council, NJC, has reinstated Justice Babajide Aladejana of Ekiti State High Court as a judge after 16 years of suspension.
Justice Aladejana was suspended from office in 2006 with the state’s former Chief Judge, Justice Kayode Bamisile, under the administration of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Alfa Belgore.
The duo were suspended for their alleged roles in the political crisis that led to the impeachment of the former Governor Ayodele Fayose on October 16, 2006, over an alleged N1.4 billion poultry scandal, abuse of office and illegal operation of a foreign account.
But Justice Aladejana officially resumed work on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, following the review of his suspension by the NJC.
He was subsequently allocated High Court 2 where he would be hearing cases and performing other judicial functions.
