The National Assembly in Nigeria has appointed 11 new justices to the Supreme Court, the largest intake in history. The installation of the new justices was delayed due to ongoing petitions from the 2023 election season. The Chief Justice of Nigeria will administer the oaths on 26 February, 2024.
As Nigeria ns prepared for the holiday season to end 2023, the National Assembly in Abuja on 21 December hurriedly undertook and voted through theof 11 nominees for appointment to the Supreme Court . The installation of the new Justices in this elevated judicial role was delayed as the Supreme Court worked to wind down the appellate season on petitions from the 2023 election season , some of which challenged decisions involving some of the new nominees to the Supreme Court .
On 26 February, 2024, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, will administer the oaths on the 11 new Justices of the Supreme Court. This represents the largest single complement of new intake onto the bench of the court, beating the previous high water mark of eight justices who took their seats on the court i
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