{"id":283574,"date":"2023-08-14T11:28:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T10:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=283574"},"modified":"2023-08-14T11:28:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T10:28:42","slug":"njc-dismisses-claims-on-surrendering-powers-to-appoint-judges-to-state-governors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/08\/14\/njc-dismisses-claims-on-surrendering-powers-to-appoint-judges-to-state-governors\/","title":{"rendered":"NJC dismisses claims on surrendering powers to appoint judges to state governors"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>A letter with the claim was credited to the Council<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>NJC says no such letter ever emanated from the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria or the Council<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The National Judicial Council (NJC) has refuted a letter that purportedly claimed the surrender of its statutory powers and 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