Niger fires four judges who flunked tests three times

The Niger State Judicial Service Commission confirmed the appointment of 100 new judicial staff after approval from Governor Mohammed Umar Bago. The list covers 10 magistrates, 10 Sharia Court judges, 30 legal research assistants, 20 programme analysts, 15 interpreters, and 15 executive officers. Speaking in Minna, Adamu Usman said the process was transparent and reported that four workers from the High Court and the Sharia Court of Appeal must leave their posts after failing promotion exams three times, under Order 8 Rule 4 f of the NJSC regulations issued in 2025. The commission also formed a panel to review alleged misconduct by Mohammed Shaba, said to have shared a video that disparaged the Chief Judge and the judiciary, with a four member subcommittee to secure a fair hearing. It further approved retirement notices for 10 staff and issued death certificates for 2 staff from the High Court and the Sharia Court of Appeal.