Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will Monday (today) administer the oath of office on the eleven newly appointed justices of the Supreme Court.
When the swearing-in of the elevated justices is done, the apex court will have the full complement of 21 justices, as stipulated by the Constitution.
Earlier, the senate confirmed the appointment of the 11 justices appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fill the vacancies on the apex court bench.
In a statement, the Supreme Court’s Director of Information, Festus Akande, disclosed that the oath of office will be administered on the justices by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola.
It reads: “The newly appointed 11 Justices of the Supreme Court will be sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on Monday at 10.00 a.m. at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court.”
Director of press in the office, Dr Festus Akande, confirmed this on Sunday.
He said they would be sworn-in by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola at 10.00am at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court.
The nominees confirmed are Justice Haruna Tsammani (Northeast), Justice Moore Adumein (South-South), Justice Jummai Sankey (North-central), Justice Chidiebere Uwa (South-east); and Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme (South-east).
Others are Justice Obande Ogbuinya (South-East), Justice Stephen Adah (North-Central), Justice Habeeb Abiru (South-West), Justice Jamilu Tukur (Northwest), Justice Abubakar Umar (Northwest) and Justice Mohammed Idris (North-Central).
