President
Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday forwarded the nomination of Justice Ishaq
Bello for screening and confirmation for appointment as the Chief Judge,
High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Bello
has been occupying the position in acting capacity following the
voluntary retirement of former CJ, Justice Ibrahim M. Bukar, from
service on March 31.
But Jonathan in his
letter dated May 21 and addressed to the Senate President, David Mark,
said his request was in line with Section 249 of the 1999 Constitution,
which outlines the composition of a Federal High Court.
The
letter read by Mark during plenary, noted that, “the Constitution
provides that the Federal High Court shall consist of a Chief Judge and
such number of Judges as may be prescribed by Act of the National
Assembly.”
It added that due to the voluntary retirement of
Justice Ibrahim M. Bukar from service on March 31 as the Chief Judge of
the High Court, FCT, the National Judicial Commission recommended the
appointment of the most senior judge at the High Court of the FTC.
Credit: Sunday Aborisade/Punch
tnx Mr Jonah but this is late already why can't you appoint Ayo salami instead of bello this is one of d big mistake you av been made since,all well is good byebye to aso rock.
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