The Senate confirmed on Thursday the appointment of 11 nominees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as
Justices for the Supreme Court.
The confirmation at the plenary session was a sequel to the. consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters, led by Senator Tahir Monguno.
With this development, the apex court has now attained the statutory requirement of 21 justices on its bench.
Recall that President Tinubu, in his letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, while seeking the nominees’ confirmation, noted that they were recommended by the National Judicial Council to fill the vacant positions following the deaths and resignations of some justices.
The nominees confirmed 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)
Others are 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).
Senator Monguno, while presenting his panel report, said the nominees possessed the requisite qualifications and experience to occupy the exalted seats.
Senators who spoke at the plenary session expressed strong reservations over what they described as undue
delay in the appointment of justices for the Supreme Court.
Senator Seriake Dickson declared that, in the event of subsequent vacancies, a provision for their immediate replacement should be made.
He said, “Anytime these vacancies occur, they should be filled immediately.
“I want to draw that to the attention of the President. There shouldn’t be a delay so that we don’t become a laughing stock.”
The Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, spoke in a similar vein, calling for expeditious screening and appointments once vacancies occur at the apex court.
Former Abia State governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, called for an upward review of allocation for the judiciary to ensure its effectiveness.
He said, “The Senate should look at the budget of the judiciary because even the state courts are in a mess. How can they give good justice? This is not the way it was before; we were doing better.”
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