Nigeria, Jan. 15 -- The National Judicial Council (NJC) has cleared the Chief Judge of Osun State, Oyebola Ojo, of all allegations of financial impropriety and judicial misconduct levelled against her by judiciary workers in the state.

The decision was taken during the Council's 110th meeting on Wednesday, presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

In a statement on Wednesday, NJC Deputy Director, Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, said the Council upheld the findings of a three-member investigation committee constituted to probe petitions against Mrs Ojo.

The petitions were submitted by Eludire Kunle, a staff member of the Osun State Customary Court of Appeal and chairman of the state chapter of the Judicia...