President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday directed the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad to commence processes that would lead to the appointment of five new Supreme Court Justices.
The President's directive was made known by the Senior Special Adviser on Media, Garba Shehu. He disclosed that the President had written a letter to the Acting CJN. The letter read in part;
‘‘Pursuant to the provisions of Section 230(2) A&B of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I am pleased to request that you initiate in earnest the process of appointing additional five Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to make the full complement of 21 Justices as provided by the aforementioned provisions of the Constitution.
‘‘This is in line with the Government’s Agenda of repositioning the Judiciary in general and Supreme Court in particular for greater efficiency, with a view to reducing the backlogs of appeals pending at the Supreme Court.
‘‘Please accept, your Lordship, the assurances of my highest regards.’’
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