Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has kicked against President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to forward names of 11 lawyers nominated for appointment as judges of the High Court to the Senate for screening and confirmation saying that it is constitutionally wrong.
The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Wednesday, declared that President Buhari acted in clear breach of the provision of Section 256(2) of the Constitution when he forwarded the recommended names, sent to him by the National Judicial Council (NJC), to the Senate.
Justice Ekwo held that the only instance where the President can forward NJC’s recommendation to the Senate, in respect of a High Court judge’s appointment, is when it relates to the appointment of a head of court, like the Chief Judge.
The Judge, however, held that the fact that President Buhari contravened the provision of Section 256(2) of the Constitution did not affect the swearing-in of the judges.
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