Falana Tells President MBuhari To Approve Names Of Court Of Appeal Justices Recommended By National Judicial Council | Sahara Reporters Falana, in the letter, informed President Buhari that the judges in the apex court had been reduced to 12... READ MORE:
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to ratify the names of the Court of Appeal Justices recommended by the National Judicial Council for appointment to the Supreme Court bench.
“However, it may interest Your Excellency to know that the number of justices on the Supreme Court bench has been depleted to 12 contrary to Section 230 of the 1999 constitution which stipulates that the Supreme Court of Nigeria “shall consist of such number of Justices not exceeding 21 as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly”.
Falana further stated that according to information, the low number of judges had been one of the main causes of prison congestion adding that the Supreme Court has not been able to hear and determine many criminal appeals due to lack of enough justices.
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