BEVERLY HILLS, September 29, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday nominated eight Justices from the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court in a move to fill the protracted vacancies at the apex court.
The president, in a letter to the President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, listed the nominees as Lawal Garba (North-west), Helen Ogunwumiju (South-west), Abdu Aboki (North-West), M M Saulawa (North-west), Justices Adamu Jauro (North-east), Samuel Oseji (South-south), Tijani Abubakar (North-east) and Emmanuel Agim (South-south).
Buhari, in the letter, noted that his action was “in pursuant to Section 231 (2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended and upon the advice of the National Judicial Council according to their ranking and seniority in the Court of Appeal.”
In another letter to the Senate dated 14th September, 2020, President Buhari also requested the confirmation of appointment of the Chairman, and Commissioners of the National Population Commission.
The letter reads: “In accordance with the provision of Section 154 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), I write to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the underlisted names of twelve (12) nominees as Chairman and Commissioners of the National Population Commission.
The appointees are Nasir Isa Kwarra (Nasarawa), Chairman; Ali Silas Agara (Nasarawa); Mohammed Chiso A. Dottoji (Sokoto); Gidado Razak Folorunso (Kwara); Ibrahim Mohammed (Bauchi); Hon. Joseph Kwali Shazin (FCT); Ajayi Ayodeji Sunday (Ekiti); Garba A. G. Zakar (Jigawa); Mai Aliyu Muhammad (Yobe); Muhammad Muttaka Rini (Zamfara); Hon. Engr. Bala Almu Banya (Katsina); and Mrs. Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin (Lagos).
President Buhari also sought the confirmation of Ambassador Muhammad Haruna Manta and Yusuf Yunusa as Non-Career Ambassador-Designates.
The request, according to the President, was made in accordance with Section 171(1), (2)(c) and sub-section (4) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
The President noted that the appointment of both nominees serve as replacement to his earlier submission, wherein he nominated Air Commodore Peter Ndabake Gana (Rtd) and Alh. Yusuf Mohammed, from Niger and Yobe States respectively.
The President also sought the confirmation of six nominees for appointment as chairman, Director General and Executive Commissioners of National Pension Commission.
They are: Dr. Oyindasola Oluremi Oni (North Central) chairman; Aisha Dahir Umar (North East) Director-General; Hannatu Musa (North West), Commissioner; Clement Oyedele Akintola (South West) Commissioner; Ayim C. Nyerere (South East), Commissioner and Charles Efe Sylvester Emukowhale (South South) Commissioner.
The senate confirmation process should be concluded before the end of the year.
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