Stakeholders worried about the President's delay in elevating judges to the Supreme Court

The National Judicial Council had between October 2019 and  August 2020, recommended eight Court of Appeal justices for elevation to the Supreme Court, there is concern in the judiciary over President Muhammadu Bubari’s failure to act on the National Judicial Council’s recommendation.

Section 230 (1) of the Constitution recommended 21 justices for the court but it currently has 12. Stakeholders are worried as  the President had not sent the recommended names to the Senate for confirmation, stating that he is not acting in concert with his aspiration for the Judiciary.

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