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Tinubu seeks Senate’s confirmation of 11 Supreme Court Justices

President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate for the confirmation of the appointment of 11 Justices of the Supreme Court.

Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.

The president, in the letter, said the request was in pursuant to section 231(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

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He listed the justices nominated for confirmation and subsequent appointment into the nation’s apex court to include Justices Jummai Sankey, Stephen Adah, Mohammed Idris and Haruna Tsammani.

Others are Jamilu Tukur, Abubakar Umar, Chidiebere Uwa, Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, Obande Ogbuinya, Moore Adumein, and Habeeb Abiru.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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