11 new Supreme Court justices will be sworn in next week.
As requested by President Bola Tinubu, the Senate approved the 11 justices in December 2023.
The justices billed for swearing-in include Hon. Justice Jummai Hannatu Sankey, OFR – North-Central; Hon. Justice Stephen Jonah Adah – North-Central; Hon. Justice Mohammed Baba Idris; Hon. Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani – North-East; Hon. Justice Jamilu Yammama Tukur – North-West and Hon. Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar – North-West.
Others are Hon. Justice Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa- South-East; Hon. Justice Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme -South-East; Hon. Justice Moore Aseimo A. Adumein – South-South and Hon. Justice Habeeb Adewale O. Abiru – South-West.
When sworn in, the apex court will now have the full complement of 21 justices as stipulated in the Constitution.