Buhari Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation of Abdullahi as FCT CJ

President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm
the acting Chief Judge of the High Court of Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja, Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi, as substantive
Judge of the court.

According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari’s request was contained in a letter
to the Senate.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to confirm
Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi, who has been in an acting capacity,
as the substantive Chief Judge of the High Court of Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja.

“The President made the request pursuant to Section 256 (1) of
the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as
amended).

“In the letter, dated April 1, 2021, President Buhari urged the
Senate to do the confirmation, ‘in the usual expeditious manner,”
the statement said.

President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm
the acting Chief Judge of the High Court of Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja, Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi, as substantive
Judge of the court.

According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari’s request was contained in a letter
to the Senate.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to confirm
Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi, who has been in an acting capacity,
as the substantive Chief Judge of the High Court of Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja.

“The President made the request pursuant to Section 256 (1) of
the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as
amended).

“In the letter, dated April 1, 2021, President Buhari urged the
Senate to do the confirmation, ‘in the usual expeditious manner,”
the statement said.