NJC elects 11 new Supreme Court justices on Wednesday
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC), Mr. Olukayode Aliwula, at the last council meeting of the quarter to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, announced the new maximum for approval by President Bola Tinubu. Announcement of 11 court judges.
The government recently approved the appointment of 10 additional judges to the Supreme Court, instead of 21, after a long-standing shortage.
This appointment may have influenced my sustained public outcry over depletion and the Guardian's comprehensive reporting on the issue of human resource scarcity. The nominations were announced about 36 hours after the CJN notified that it would accept the constitutionally mandated 21 judges for the term.
Sources within the NJC told the Guardian that the 11 judges will be selected from a pool of 22 reviewed by the Appointments Committee, headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere Ekun.
The committee shortlisted the candidates and recommended them for ratification.
“The panel will defend its decisions regarding each candidate at the meeting.”
“The tradition in the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court of Nigeria is that after nomination and ratification by the NJC, the list is forwarded to the President for final approval as the federal appointing authority,” the official explained.
Those recommended by the panel for ratification by the NJC and subsequent communication to the President include presidents and judges of state judicial branches.
The Guardian has learned that all candidates, including those promoted from the Court of Appeal, are vetted and cleared by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Department of State Security (DSS) and relevant agencies. Ta.
Meanwhile, the council maintained the approval of the Chief Justice of Osun, Mr. Adepele Ojo, as the head of the judiciary.
Source: guardian.ng