The Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Tanko Muhammad, has sworn in eight new Justices of the Supreme Court bring to 12 the number of Supreme court Judges in the country.
The swearing-in held today at the Supreme Court in Abuja, though low-key witnessed an impressive turnout of legal luminaries, family and friends of the new justices in Abuja.
The eight justices took to their oath of office and oath of allegiance to the Nigerian Constitution, after which the CJN gave his remarks.
Justice Muhammad stated in clear terms to the newly appointed justices of the apex court to shun extraneous considerations while discharging their duties.
They new justices include:
Lawal Garba (North West), Helen Ogunwumiju (South West), Abdu Aboki (North West), and Mohammed Saulawa (North West).
Others are Adamu Jauro (North East), Samuel Oseji (South South), Tijani Abubakar (North East), and Emmanuel Agim (South South).
Speaking further the CJN us he is confident that they will remain morally upright with high integrity.
Notable among those present was a former Director-General of the Nigeria Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Professor Epiphany Azinge, as well as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, among others.
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