Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has asked justices of the Supreme Court to nominate six persons to the apex court. Ag. CJN, Mohammad In a letter dated June 11, Muhammad said the nomination was needed because there are currently only 15 justices on the bench of the apex court. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Citing the constitution, Muhammad said there ought to be a maximum of 21 justices. He asked the justices to nominate eligible candidates for the position, not later than June 25.

“By the provision of Section 230(2) of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution(as amended), the Supreme Court of Nigeria shall consist of the chief justice of Nigeria and such number of Justices of the Supreme Court, not exceeding twenty-one, as may be prescribed by an Act of the national assembly,” the letter read. “As there are 15 Justices on the Supreme Court Bench at present, it is necessary to take steps to fill the remaining six vacancies to make 21 Justices. “I shall be grateful if you could nominate suitable candidates for consideration for appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

“In making your submission in respect of eligible candidates, you are requested to forward 10 judgments delivered in contested cases 2 years preceding the date of nomination in the case of Judicial Officers and l0 judgments obtained in contested cases 5 years preceding the date of nomination in the case of Legal Practitioners in Private Practice, certified by competent authorities.” “You are requested to comment on the suitability of the candidates nominated by you.

” Earlier in June, President Muhammadu Buhari asked the CJN to “initiate in earnest the process of appointing additional justices of the supreme court”.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/acting-cjn-moves-to-fill-vacant-seats-at-supreme-court/

Congratulation

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Preparing for atiku??


But God pass all of dem

A plot by uncircumcised hamites to colonize the judiciary

God bless Nigeria! God bless PMB and PYO!! Haters should continue to wail..it is their destiny.

Urgent matter. Crushing workload at the SC.

This is a very sensitive move in this game of chess between Buhari and Atiku.

I can't wait to see the nominees

Idiots will still be idiots

Just hope politics would not played here as it invite de wrath of karma donot employ corrupt judges

Ok

What a dummy...
Nominating justices is the job of the NJC, not of the Supreme Court or its justices.

But too eager to take orders from Buhari...
That he doesn’t seem to even grasp that Section 230 should direct him to the Supreme Court Act.
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Preparing for atiku??


But God pass all of dem

Atiku can not win this case. It obvious.

But I pity the children of those celebrating what Buhari has done.

today is 25th already, is like they always keep us in the dark,,,,, or is it that Nairand mods use the time of publishing this post to post about Bobrisky n Tonto

Dem wan fill am wait for Atiku.

Separation of powers is equal to zero, and balance of government is zilch.

He lacks such powers

I hope this news will not give some folks heart attack.

Atiku is coming...to nothing

We know Nigeria would be Nigeria but we give glory to God


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Somebody's destiny is about to change, God please don't forget us��

Whatever that can be done to secure and make Nigeria a lawful and law abiding nation is a welcomed development, well done sir

I see

Nigeria Judiciary is in a total mess
No Independence at all.