The National Judicial Council, NJC, has begun screening for the 22 justices nominated by the Federal Judicial Service Commission, FJSC, to fill vacant seats on the Supreme Court Bench.
The screening is said to be taking place in the Boardroom of the NJC, and the exercise is presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
It was learned that some of the justices have also arrived for the high-level screening, while the panel’s sitting is expected to last for about a week before the final selection of 11 justices that will fill the vacant positions from among the 22 nominees.
Recall that on November 16, the FJSC nominated 22 justices of the Court of Appeal to the National Judicial Council for elevation to the Supreme Court.
In the FJSC document containing the 22 names, six of the nominees are from the North-Central region, while two are from the South-West and the South-South.
The South-East region also has six nominees, while the North-East has two nominees.
