The senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of 11 Supreme Court justices to complete the statutory requirement of 21 justices on its (Supreme Court’s) bench.
The senate president, Mr Godswill Akpabio, announced their confirmation after they were cleared through a voice vote by the senators at the plenary.
The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate committee on judiciary, human rights and legal matters during the plenary.
The justices were screened by the senate committee on judiciary, human rights and legal matters on Wednesday.
Chairman of the committee, Mr Mohammed Monguno submitted the report of the screening before their confirmation was announced today.
Monguno said his committee received the curriculum vitae of the nominees and invited them for the exercise.
He explained that during the screening, the justices demonstrated competence of handling the dispensation of justice.
The committee chairman noted that the nomination and appointment satisfied the constitutional provision of section 231 (3), which states that an individual needs 15 years experience on the bar to be qualified for the Supreme Court justice.
Those confirmed are Haruna Tsammani (northeast) who chaired the presidential election petition court, Moore Adumein (south-south), Jummai Sankey (north central), Chidiebere Uwa (southeast) and Chioma Nwosu-Iheme (southeast)
Others are Obande Ogbuinya (southeast), Stephen Adah (north central), Habeeb Abiru (southwest), JJamilu Tukur (northwest), Abubakar Umar (northwest) and Mohammed Idris (north central).
