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From Fred Itua, Abuja
The Senate, on Thursday, confirmed 11 Justices of the Supreme Court, barely 24 after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu submitted the names to the Upper Legislative Chamber.
The 11 shortlisted Justices, whose names were contained in Tinubu’s letter to the Senate, included Justice Haruna Tsammani (North-East); Justice Moore Adumein (South-South), Justice Jummai Sankey (North-Central), Justice Chidiebere Uwa (South-East) and Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme (South-East).
Others are Justice Obande Ogbuinya (South-East), Justice Stephen Adah(North-Central), Justice Habeeb Abiru (South-West), Justice Jamilu Tukur (North-West), Justice Abubakar Umar (North-West) and Justice Mohammed Idris (North-Central).
With all the recommended Justices confirmed, the South East and the North Central New have three representatives on the Supreme Court bench each.
