Recall that on the 7th day of January 2022, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) through its Judiciary Committee called for expression of interest, from suitably qualified legal practitioners from specific States in Nigeria for appointment as Judges of the Federal High Court. This call was based on a request for nomination sent to the NBA President by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria.
Consequently, following receipt of expressions of interest from 164 members, the NBA, hereby publishes the names of the potential appointees and requests members of the Bar and the general public to submit petitions and/or make comments on the suitability for appointment of any of the listed members. The comments/petitions must be sent to the NBA Secretariat or through the designated email, on or before the 9th day of February 2022.
This exercise is aimed at fostering the resolve and commitment of the NBA to strengthen our Judiciary by enthroning a transparent process which would ensure that only suitably qualified candidates are appointed to the Bench.
ADDITIONAL JUDGES FOR THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENCH: EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Pursuant to a request received from the Honourable Chief Judge of the Federal High Court requesting nominations of suitable candidates for appointment to the Federal High Court Bench from the following states: Akwa-Ibom, Bauchi, Benue, Ekiti, Enugu, FCT, Kaduna, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Rivers, Sokoto and Zamfara States, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) issued a circular on 7th January, 2022 requesting its members who are interested in being nominated to forward their expressions of interest.
The NBA has received expressions of interest from 164 of its members. In its commitment to ensuring that the process for the appointment of judicial officers of our superior courts is made more transparent and that only persons of the appropriate character and reputation are appointed to the Bench, the NBA hereby publishes the list of the 164 potential appointees who submitted their expressions of interest.
We kindly request that members of the Bar and the general public who know of any reason why any of the persons listed in the table below should not be considered for appointment to the Federal High Court Bench should forward a petition stating their reasons in the manner and on the date and time set out below:
Deadline for Submission of Petition: 9th February, 2022
Mode of Submission: Hard Copy at the National Secretariat of the NBA, Plot 1101, Mohammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District or Soft Copy, legal@nigerianbar.org.ng
Addressee: The President
Nigerian Bar Association c/o Grace Igyo, Esq.
Head, Legal Services Department
Nigerian Bar Association, National Secretariat
Plot 1101 Cadastral Zone A00
Central Business District Abuja.
NOTE: All petitions should include proof of the sender’s identity. Anonymous petitions will not be considered.
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