The Senate has simply confirmed the nomination of all 11 justices appointed as justices of the Supreme Court docket of Nigeria.
President Bola Tinubu had submitted the names of the justices to the Senate on Wednesday.
The approval got here shortly after senators debated the report of the Committee on Judiciary and Human Rights, which screened the justices on Tuesday.
The committee is chaired by Sen. Mohammed Monguno.
The justices are Jummai Hannatu Sankey; Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa; Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme; Haruna Simon Tsammani; Moore Aseimo A. Adumein; Obande Festus Ogbuinya; Stephen Jonah Adah; Habeeb Adewale O. Abiru; Jamilu Yammama Tukur; Abubakar Sadiq Umar; and Mohammed Baba Idris.
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