The Federal High Court has a full complement of 100 judges, but currently has 76 across its divisions nationwide.
The court has a full complement of 100 judges but currently has 76 across its divisions nationwide.
The planned appointment of new nine judges, the statement said, is different from the pending exercise for the appointment of 15 judges earlier approved by the CJN. With its limited number of judges, the court struggles to clear its docket of nearly 2000 pre-election cases that are timebound. “The appointment of judges is a very tough process; it is so tedious because it is intricately tied to funding. If you must appoint a judge, you provide courtroom, support staff , and security personnel among others.
The Federal High Court of Nigeria wishes to notify all stakeholders and the general public of its further appointment of Nine Judges.
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