Buhari appoints 2 new Supreme Court Judges
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the names of Justice Sidi Dauda Bage and Justice Paul Adamu to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation as Justices of the Supreme Court.
These names were included into a letter sent by the President to Bukola Saraki, Senate president. The letter was read on the floor of the senate today.
SP @bukolasaraki announces communication from @NGRPresident @MBuhari requesting confirmation of appointment two Supreme Court Justice.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) October 11, 2016
The move comes in the wake of a raid by operatives of the State Security Service on the Judiciary arresting and detaining seven judges including two Supreme Court Justices. The judges were released Monday.
The two new Supreme Court Justice nominees are of northern extraction.
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