The National Judicial Council, NJC, has issued a warning to Justice Bello Kawu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court for granting interim bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, whereas a remand order issued by one other judge of the identical court was nonetheless in power.
The council additionally positioned Justice Kawu on its Watch List for six months following an investigation right into a petition difficult his dealing with of the bail software.
In an announcement, the NJC mentioned its investigation committee established that the judge knew concerning the present remand order earlier than granting Malami interim bail on December 23, 2025.
The remand order, issued by one other judge of the court, was scheduled to expire at midnight on December 24, 2025.
However, the committee discovered that Justice Kawu granted the interim bail a day earlier than the order was due to expire, thereby performing in battle with the subsisting directive.
After reviewing the investigation report, the NJC accepted the committee’s findings and directed {that a} warning letter be issued to the judge.
The council mentioned the choice adopted its consideration of the petition and the findings of the investigation committee.
