President Bola Tinubu has officially transmitted a list of 11 judges to the Nigerian senate for screening and confirmation as justices of the Supreme Court.
Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at the plenary on Wednesday.
The National Judicial Council (NJC) had recommended 11 justices to filled the vacant positions following the death and resignations of some justices.
If they are all confirmed, it would be the first time in history that the Supreme Court will have all 21 justices, as stipulated by the constitution.
Presently, the Nigerian apex court has only 10 justices.
The nominees are 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 include 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).
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