The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 70 new judges for both Federal and state courts.
NJC’s spokesman, Soji Oye said, in a statement, that the council took the decision after considering the report of its Interview Committee, during a virtual meeting held by members between April 22 and 23 this year.
The categories of those to be appointed include the President of Court of Appeal, Grand Kadis, President, Customary Court of Appeal and Judges of High Court of States and the Federal Capital Territory and Kadis of States Sharia Courts of Appeal.