The Senate has confirmed the appointment of 11 Justices of the Supreme Court after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sent in their nomination notice.

The Senate confirmed the judges during Thursday’s plenary session following the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and chairman of National Judicial Council (NJC), Olukayode Ariwoola had in his last quarterly meeting of the council earlier in December unveiled the new eleven Justices for transmission to President Tinubu’s approval.

The nominees who were confirmed by the Senate are Justice Haruna Tsammani (Northeast), who chaired the Presidential Election Petition Court, Justice Moore Adumein (South-South), Justice Jummai Sankey (North-central), Justice Chidiebere Uwa (South-east); and Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme (South-east).

Others are Justice Obande Ogbuinya (South-East), Justice Stephen Adah (North-Central), Justice Habeeb Abiru (South-West), Justice Jamilu Tukur (Northwest), Justice Abubakar Umar (Northwest) and Justice Mohammed Idris (North-Central).

Following the confirmation of the 11 justices by the Senate on Thursday, the Supreme Court now has the complete statutory requirement of 21 justices on its bench.
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