The Supreme Court of Nigeria has commenced the process of appointing more judges to join the bench. There are 21 slots available to be occupied but eight
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has commenced the process of appointing more judges to join the bench.
The slots are North-Central , North-West , South-East , South-South , South-West ; no vacancy for the North-East. They include the Nigerian Bar Association , heads of courts as well as judges of the nation’s highest court.
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