The Nigerian Senate yesterday confirmed eight justices of the Supreme Court.

They are : Lawal Garba (North-West), Helen M. Ogunwumiju (South-West), Abdu Aboki, (North-West) and I. M. M. Saulawa (North-West).

Others are: Adamu Jauro (North-East), Samuel C. Oseji, (South-South), Tijjani Abubakar (North-East) and Emmanuel A. Agim (South-South).

President Buhari had through a letter read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, two weeks ago, asked the Senate to approve the appointment of the eight justices.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, presented the report of his panel’s screening for senators’ consideration on Tuesday.

Bamidele said their appointment satisfied the requirement of Sections 230(2) and 232(1) and (2) and (3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.