Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has again said that aspiring judges must take test so as to reform the appointment process, saying it ought to be merit-based.
Osinbajo said there was a need for those aspiring to be judges to take a mandatory test to ensure that only competent people end up on the bench.
The Vice-President spoke on Saturday at a webinar with the theme, “Developing an Institutional Concept of Justice in Nigeria,” organised by the law firm of Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN).
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Osinbajo said, “We must take a second look at the appointment of judges. The merit-based system is necessary. We need to have a mandatory test for them. We need to look at how our judges are selected.
“It is not enough to rise through the ranks in the judiciary with judges going to the Supreme Court from the appeal court. We must be able to bring in practicing lawyers and from the academic to become judges.
“We owe it to ourselves to change the rules. Change is necessary and reform of our judiciary process should be urgent.”
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