Senate confirms nomination new judges for Supreme Court

The Senate confirmed on Thursday the nomination of the 11 Justices of the Supreme Court.

The confirmation of the judges followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters at the Committee of the Whole on Thursday.

Presenting the report, Mohammed Monguno, the Chairman of the Committee, said the request for confirmation of the nominees was in accordance with Section 231(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

The 11 Supreme Court justices were nominated by President Bola Tinubu to fill the vacancies on the apex court bench.

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), etc.

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio said allocating more resources for the judiciary would improve modern justice dispensation while also applauding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for accommodating all zones in the nomination.

The head of the senate congratulated the justices and prayed that God grant them wisdom and strength of character to carry out justice in Nigeria.