The Senate has confirmed the appointment of 11 Justices
recommended for the Supreme Court bench.
The confirmation followed the consideration of a report of
the screening and approval of the nominees presented by the Chairman Committee
on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno
(APC, Borno North), during plenary on Thursday.
The 11 confirmed Justices of the Supreme Court are Justice
Jummai Sankey (North-Central), Justice Moore Adumein (South-South), Justice
Haruna Tsammani (North-East), 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 (North-West), Justice Abubakar Umar (North-West), and Justice Mohammed Idris (North-Central).
Before the screening and confirmation of these justices, the
Supreme Court had been operating with only 10 justices, falling short of the
statutory requirement of 21 judges. With their confirmation, this marks the first
time in history that the Supreme Court has reached its full complement of 21
justices, as mandated by law.
In his contributions, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, APC, Abia
North, said that the funds allocated for the Supreme Court from the 2024 budget
should be reviewed upwards to ensure their effectiveness.
Kalu said, “The Senate should look at the budget of the
judiciary because even the state courts are in a mess, so how can they give
good justice? This is not the way it was before; we were doing better.”
Also in his contribution, Senator Seriake Dickson, PDP,
Bayelsa West, said that in the event of subsequent vacancies, a provision for
their immediate replacement should be made.
Senator Dickson 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 delay so that we don’t
become a laughing stock.”
Recall that President Bola Tinubu wrote to the Senate on
Wednesday, December 20, 2023, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation
of the 11 justices recommended for the Supreme Court bench.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, who read the
letter on the floor of the Chamber thereafter, referred the nominees to the
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters for screening
and further legislative input.
Thereafter, the committee members screened the nominees the
same day.
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