During a plenary session on Tuesday, Senate President Ahmed Lawan read a letter from the President.
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve the appointments of eight new Supreme Court Justices.
According to the letter, the president noted his action as being pursuant to Section 231 (2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended and upon the advice of the National Judicial Council according to their ranking and seniority in the Court of Appeal.
The appointments were based on the recommendations of the National Judicial Council (NJC).
The following people were nominated: Lawal Garba (North West), Abdu Aboki (North West), M M Saulawa (North West), Adamu Jauro (North East), Tijani Abubakar (North East), Samuel Oseji (South-South), Emmanuel Agim (South-South) and Helen Ogunwumiju (South West).
