Reps urge Fed Govt to appoint more Supreme Court justices

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to appoint more justices to the Supreme Court to accelerate determination of cases...

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to appoint more justices to the Supreme Court to accelerate determination of cases and dispensation of justice.

Luke said the Supreme Court is the apex and final court in the land with original and appellate jurisdiction over the country. “This House is aware that the number of justices of the Supreme Court has been reduced to 13 with the recent retirement of Justice Amiru Sanusi from the court. The lawmaker expressed concern that the reduction in the number of justices would slow down the dispensation of justice and affect the pace at which matters are meant to be determined.

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