Tinubu seeks Senate’s confirmation of 11 Supreme Court justices
President Bola Tinubu has sought the Senate’s confirmation for the appointment of 11 justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Mr Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Wednesday.
Mr Tinubu, in the letter, said the request was pursuant to section 231(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
He listed the justices nominated for confirmation and subsequent appointment into the nation’s apex court as Jummai Sankey, Stephen Adah, Mohammed Idris, and Haruna Tsammani.
Others are Jamilu Tukur, Abubakar Umar, Chidiebere Uwa, Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, Obande Ogbuinya, Moore Adumein and Habeeb Abiru.
(NAN)
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