Justice Tsoho Calls For Recommendation For Appointment Of Six Additional Judges Of Federal High Court

*Nomination Of Candidates Ends December 18

The Federal High Court has announced that it will soon consider
candidates for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court

This is contained in a Notice titled “APPOINTMENT OF
SIX (6) ADDITIONAL JUDGES FOR THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT
BENCH” signed by the Chief Justice of the Federal
High Court, Honourable Justice John T. Tsoho, and sighted by
Nairalaw(TNL).

It reads in part, “I write to inform Your Lordships, the
Honourable Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and President
of the Nigerian Bar Association that the consideration of
candidates for possible appointment as judges of the Federal High
Court will soon commence.”

Addressees of the Notice include the Chief Justice of Nigeria,
Presidents of the Court of Appeal and National Industrial Court of
Nigeria, Attorney-General of the Federation, President of the
Nigerian Bar Association, Chief Judges of the 36 states of the
Federation including FCT, Presidents of the Customary Courts of
Appeal of states and FCT and Grand Khadis of various States.

Hon. Justice Tsoho urged them to recommend qualified persons on
or before December 18

The decision is in line with the NJC Guidelines and Procedural
Rules for the appointment of judicial officers of Superior
Courts.

“I, therefore, invite Your Lordships, the Honourable
Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and President of the
Nigerian Bar Association to kindly nominate suitably qualified
persons for appointment to the Federal High Court Bench

“Your recommendations should reach my Chambers, latest by the
18th December, 2020.” the Notice reads

*Nomination Of Candidates Ends December 18

The Federal High Court has announced that it will soon consider
candidates for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court

This is contained in a Notice titled “APPOINTMENT OF
SIX (6) ADDITIONAL JUDGES FOR THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT
BENCH” signed by the Chief Justice of the Federal
High Court, Honourable Justice John T. Tsoho, and sighted by
Nairalaw(TNL).

It reads in part, “I write to inform Your Lordships, the
Honourable Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and President
of the Nigerian Bar Association that the consideration of
candidates for possible appointment as judges of the Federal High
Court will soon commence.”

Addressees of the Notice include the Chief Justice of Nigeria,
Presidents of the Court of Appeal and National Industrial Court of
Nigeria, Attorney-General of the Federation, President of the
Nigerian Bar Association, Chief Judges of the 36 states of the
Federation including FCT, Presidents of the Customary Courts of
Appeal of states and FCT and Grand Khadis of various States.

Hon. Justice Tsoho urged them to recommend qualified persons on
or before December 18

The decision is in line with the NJC Guidelines and Procedural
Rules for the appointment of judicial officers of Superior
Courts.

“I, therefore, invite Your Lordships, the Honourable
Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and President of the
Nigerian Bar Association to kindly nominate suitably qualified
persons for appointment to the Federal High Court Bench

“Your recommendations should reach my Chambers, latest by the
18th December, 2020.” the Notice reads