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Buhari Seeks Senate Confirmation of 11 Judges for FCT
Jul 7, 2020
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By Deji Elumoye
President Muhammadu Buhari has written formally to the Senate for the confirmation of 11 judges for the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The request was contained in a letter read at plenary on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan.
The President’s letter reads: “In accordance to Section 256(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I have the honour to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the under-listed names of eleven (11) nominees as Judges of the High Court of the FCT, Abuja.
The nominees include: Abubakar Husseini Musa (Adamawa State); Edward Okpe (Benue State); Babashani Abubakar (Borno State); Emuesiri Francis (Delta State); Jude Ogho (Delta State) and Josephine Enobi (Edo State).
Others are Christopher Opeyemi Oba (Ekiti State); Mohammed Idris (Kano State); Hassan Maryam Aliyu (Kebbi State); Fashola Akeem Adebowale (Lagos State); and Hamza Muazu (Niger State).
Senate Minority Whip, Senator Philip Aduda, while relying on Order 43 of the Senate Standing Rules, however, objected to the absence of a nominee from the FCT.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, while coming under the same point of order, explained that the FCT already has Judges on the bench of the FCT High Court.
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