{
  "id": 18750744,
  "title": "Imo criticises NJC’s directive to shortlist acting chief judge for substantive appointment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/imo-criticises-njcs-directive-to-shortlist-acting-chief-judge-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:56:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/923520-imo-criticises-njcs-directive-to-shortlist-acting-chief-judge-for-substantive-appointment.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Imo State Government's response to the NJC may be a signal for another stalemate which previously left the state's judiciary practically without a leader for months. The post Imo criticises NJC’s directive to shortlist acting chief judge for substantive appointment appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}