.No fewer than 164 lawyers have been shortlisted for appointment as judges to fill the available 15 slots in the Federal High Court bench.
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho in late December 2020 wrote relevant agencies, including the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) about the court’s desire to hire 15 judges.
The planned appointment, Justice Tsoho noted, were in respect of 13 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The States are Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Benue, Ekiti, Enugu, Kaduna, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Rivers, Sokoto and Zamfara.
Justice Tsoho, also in the letter, dated December 20, 2021, requested the NBA, the National Judicial Commission (NJC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to “nominate suitably qualified persons” from the 13 States and the FCT in line with the NJC’s Guidelines and Procedural Rules for the appointment of judicial officers.
The Nation learnt on Friday that so far, 164 lawyers from the names states and the FCT have signified interest for the job.
(The Nation)
