Senate Confirms 11 Justices Nominated By Tinubu For Supreme Court

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of the 11 Justices of the Supreme Court made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The upper chamber confirmed the nominees at plenary, after a debate by the lawmakers who advocated for augmentation of the judiciary budget and also stated the impropriety of leaving a vacuum in the Supreme Court for an extended period before making the appointments.

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This development followed their recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC) and President Tinubu’s letter to the lawmakers seeking their confirmation.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters chaired by Senator Tahir Munguno, screened all 11 nominees on Wednesday and brought the report of the exercise before the lawmakers. Thereafter, the approval was given after which the Senate dissolved into the committee of the whole.

Among the newly confirmed judges is Justice Haruna Tsammani (North-East), who chaired the 2023 Presidential Election Petition Court.

Others are Justice Moore Adumein (South-South), Justice Jummai Sankey (North-Central), Justice Chidiebere Uwa (South-East), and Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme (South-East).

The rest are Justice Obande Festus Ogbuinya, Hon. Justice Stephen Jonah Adah, Justice Habeeb Adewale O. Abiru, Justice Jamilu Yammama Tukur, Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar and Justice Mohammed Baba Idris.