Friday, 22 July 2016

Buhari Nominates New Supreme Court Justices


respectively of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the President has now also nominated  Hon. Justices Ejembi Eko and Amina Augie as Justices of the Supreme Court.
President Buhari sent a letter to the Senate President Bukola Saraki stating that the two nominees will represent North-central and North-west‎ respectively.
Buhari said in the letter, “In accordance with Section 231 subsection (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, I have the pleasure to forward for your confirmation, the nomination of the two nominees as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria,”
The screening exercise for the persons nominated will begin in September when the Senate resumes after a 6-week break. 








All Credits:The Herald 

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