President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate under the leadership of Godswill Akpabio to confirm 11 Appeal court judges as Supreme Court justices.
This was revealed by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Wednesday.
It will be recalled that the National Judicial Council (NJC) recommended the justices for elevation to the Supreme Court.
The appeal court is currently left with 10 justices.
The justices recommended for the apex court are; Jummai Hannatu Sankey, Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa, Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme, Haruna Simon Tsammani, Moore Aseimo A.
Also in the list are Adumein, Obande Festus Ogbuinya, and Stephen Jonah Adah.
Others are Habeeb Adewale O. Abiru, Jamilu Yammama Tukur, Abubakar Sadiq Umar, and Mohammed Baba Idris.
Akpabio announced after reading the letter that the nominees will appear before the senate committee on judiciary yesterday, December 20, 2023 for screening.
