December 20, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has asked the Nigerian Senate to confirm the appointment of 11 nominees as Justices of the Supreme Court.
The President’s request was conveyed in a letter read at plenary on Wednesday, by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The 11 nominees had been recommended by the National Judicial Council for Tinubu’s approval to fill the vacant positions at the Supreme Court following the death and resignation of some justices.
The nominees 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 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).
