President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a letter requesting the Senate to confirm the appointment of Tanko Muhammed as the substantive C
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan read the letter from Buhari at the plenary on Thursday.
It also made reference to the section of the constitution which empowers the National Judicial Council to have made such recommendations. He said his action was premised on Section 151 of the constitution which requires the confirmation of the Senate.He, therefore, said ” It is my hope that these requests will receive usual expeditious consideration from the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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