Senate Affirms Justice Yusuf As FCT Chief Judge

• Senate has affirmed Justice Yusuf as FCT Chief Judge.

 

EKOHOTBLOG reports that reports that the Senate has on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Husseini Yusuf as the Chief Judge of FCT High Court.

The appointment of the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters Chairman by Senator Michael Bamidele.

President Muhammadu Buhari had sent a letter dated Oct. 4 to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, requesting the confirmation of Yusuf as the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court.

 

Senator Bamidele, while presenting the committee report, said the appointment was pursuant to Section 256 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.

“It requires that the appointment of a person to the Office of Chief Judge of the FCT shall be made by the president through the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.

“The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate,’’ he said.

Senator Bamidele added that Justice Yusuf is the most senior judge on the Bench of the FCT High Court.

 

He said also that he was recommended in order of seniority by the Federal Judicial Service Commission and the National Judicial Council.

He added that there was no petition against the nominee for the appointment and that Yusuf was appointed as the acting Chief Judge of the Court on August.

In his remarks, Lawan wished Justice Yusuf well in his new appointment

Hon.Justice Husseini Yusuf was initially sworn in as the acting Chief Judge of the FCT High Court on August 16, 2021.

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