NJC Clears Air On Supreme Court Justices Nomination List

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has disowned reports credited to it in the social me­dia that it was not aware or did not receive nomination list for Supreme Court vacancies from the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC).

Its Director of Information, Soji Oye, clarified on Sunday that he never had discussion with anybody regarding re­ceiving or not receiving the list of Justices nominees from the Federal Judicial Service Com­mission.

He described the social me­dia reports on the matter as de­liberate handiwork of mischief makers.

Oye insisted that reports on such matters are always by of­ficial press statement from the Council through his office.

The NJC spokesperson cau­tioned against unverified re­ports circulating on social me­dia regarding Supreme Court nominations and the process being followed to fill vacancies on the bench.

It would be recalled that there were reports stating that the FJSC released 22 names for NJC’s consideration to fill vacan­cies at the apex court bench.

The nomination reportedly includes regional distribution of candidates across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones.

According to the report, the nomination of Justices for the bench followed complaints in September that the Supreme Court was operating with only 10 out of its constitutional strength of 21 Justices.

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Based on the depletions of Justices due to retirement and deaths, it was reported that the FJSC subsequently submitted a shortlist to address the vacant positions.

Oye warned that the media especially, social media opera­tors should always get their in­formation from rightful source so as not to misinform the gen­eral public on Supreme Court nominations and the process being followed to fill vacancies on the bench.

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