CJN swears in eight Supreme Court judges ‎

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Friday swore-in eight new Justices of the Supreme Court.

The development pushed the number of Justices of the apex court from 12 to 20.

It is the first time Nigeria will have up to 20 Justices of the Supreme Court. ‎

The Justices took turns to take their oath of office and oath of allegiance to the Nigerian Constitution.‎

The newly inaugurated Justices of the apex court who were recently elevated from the Court of Appeal bench, included Justices Lawal Garba (North West), Helen Ogunwumiju (South West), Abdu Aboki (North West), and M. M. Saulawa (North West).

Others are Justice Adamu Jauro (North East), Samuel Oseji (South South), Tijani Abubakar (North East) and Emmanuel Agim (South South).

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