Senate approves 11 Justices for Supreme Court

The Senate approved the nominations of eleven Justices to the Supreme Court on Thursday, December 21.

This came after the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters, which had vetted the Justices, had examined its findings and the red chamber had adopted its recommendations.

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The committee’s chairman, senator Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno North), delivered the results.

On Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu requested confirmation from the Senate of the 11 nominees proposed by the National Judicial Council to take the vacant positions left by the resignation and death of some Supreme Court justices.

The Supreme Court Justices- designate include Justice Haruna Tsammani (Northeast) who chaired the Presidential Election Petition Court, Justice Moore Adumein (South-South), Justice Jummai Sankey (North-Central), Justice Chidiebere Uwa (South-East) and Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme (South-East).

The others Justice Obande Ogbuinya (South-East), Justice Stephen Adah (North-Central), Justice Habeeb Abiru (South-West), Justice Jamilu Tukur (Northwest), Justice Abubakar Umar (Northwest) and Justice Mohammed Idris (North-Central).

The appointment of the 11 Justices brings to 21 the number of Justices on the Supreme Court’s bench which hitherto had only 10 justices.

The confirmation marks the first time in history that the Supreme Court would have its full complement of 21 justices, as stipulated by 1999 Constitution (As Amended).

More details to follow…