President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s confirmation for the appointment of 11 justices to the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
The request, outlined in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and presented during Wednesday’s plenary, is based on the provisions of section 231(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
Tinubu has nominated individuals including Jummai Sankey, Stephen Adah, Mohammed Idris, and Haruna Tsammani for confirmation and subsequent appointment to the nation’s highest court.
The list also includes Jamilu Tukur, Abubakar Umar, Chidiebere Uwa, Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, Obande Ogbuinya, Moore Adumein, and Habeeb Abiru.
