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JUST IN: Tinubu Submits List of Supreme Court Justices to Senate for Confirmation

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted to the Nigerian Senate the list of 11 new Supreme Court justices cleared by the National Judicial Council (NJC) so that the legislators can screen and confirm the judges.

‘Good Evening Nigeria’ reported that the National Judicial Council (NJC) on December 6 recommended the appointment of 11 justices to the Supreme Court.

A statement by the apex court’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, said the recommendation was made at the 104th meeting of the council in Abuja on Wednesday.

With this appointment, the apex court will have the full complement of 21 justices, as envisaged by the Constitution.

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Those recommended for appointment to the Supreme Court are:

Hon. Justice Jummai Hannatu Sankey, OFR

Hon. Justice Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa

Hon. Justice Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme

Hon. Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani

Hon. Justice Moore Aseimo A. Adumein

Hon. Justice Obande Festus Ogbuinya

Hon. Justice Stephen Jonah Adah

Hon. Justice Habeeb Adewale O. Abiru

Hon. Justice Jamilu Yammama Tukur

Hon. Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar

Hon. Justice Mohammed Baba Idris

If cleared by the red chamber, the new justices will fill the vacancy which has been existing in the apex court for over 4 years now.

 

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