The National Judicial Council has appointed retired president of the Court of Appeal, Ayo Salami, to lead the committee to monitor corruption cases in Nigerian courts.

Recall that Mr. Salami was controversially removed from the judiciary by ex president Jonathan’s administration.

In a statement by its spokesperson, Soji Oye, the NJC said Mr. Salami will head a fifteen-member committee for the task.

“The Committee’s primary functions include; Regular monitoring and evaluation of proceedings at designated courts for financial and economic crimes nationwide; Advising the Chief Justice of Nigeria on how to eliminate delay in the trial of alleged corruption cases; Giving feedback to the Council on progress of cases in the designated courts, conduct background checks on judges selected for the designated courts; and Evaluating the performance of the designated courts,” Mr. Oye said.