Senate Confirms Salisu Garba As FCT Chief Judge

The senate has confirmed Salisu Garba as substantive chief judge
of the federal capital territory (FCT) high court.

The upper legislative chamber confirmed Garba’s nomination on
Wednesday after Opeyemi Bamidele, chairman of the judiciary
committee, presented a report on the nominee.

President Muhammadu Buhari had asked the senate to confirm him
earlier in April.

Garba, being the most senior officer in the court, has been in
acting capacity as FCT CJ following the retirement of Ishaq Bello
in January.

While presenting his report, Bamidele said the nominee met the
requirements required of him and should be confirmed as FCT chief
judge.

“This appointment became necessary after the retirement of Ishaq
Bello. In compliance with constitutional requirements, the
erstwhile chief judge retired in January,” he said.

“This appointment was made in compliance with section 256 (1) of
the constitution. That the appointment of the nominee satisfies the
1999 constitution as altered and the senate standing rules as
amended.

“That there is no petition against the nominee.”

Garba was subsequently confirmed after Senate President Ahmad
Lawan put the nomination to a voice vote.

The FCT chief judge hails from Malumfashi LGA of Katsina state.
He was called to the bar in 1984, and he completed his National
Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in 1985.

He was appointed as a magistrate of the FCT high court in
1989.

In 1997, he became the chief registrar of the FCT high court,
and, a year later, was appointed a judge of the court .

The senate has confirmed Salisu Garba as substantive chief judge
of the federal capital territory (FCT) high court.

The upper legislative chamber confirmed Garba’s nomination on
Wednesday after Opeyemi Bamidele, chairman of the judiciary
committee, presented a report on the nominee.

President Muhammadu Buhari had asked the senate to confirm him
earlier in April.

Garba, being the most senior officer in the court, has been in
acting capacity as FCT CJ following the retirement of Ishaq Bello
in January.

While presenting his report, Bamidele said the nominee met the
requirements required of him and should be confirmed as FCT chief
judge.

“This appointment became necessary after the retirement of Ishaq
Bello. In compliance with constitutional requirements, the
erstwhile chief judge retired in January,” he said.

“This appointment was made in compliance with section 256 (1) of
the constitution. That the appointment of the nominee satisfies the
1999 constitution as altered and the senate standing rules as
amended.

“That there is no petition against the nominee.”

Garba was subsequently confirmed after Senate President Ahmad
Lawan put the nomination to a voice vote.

The FCT chief judge hails from Malumfashi LGA of Katsina state.
He was called to the bar in 1984, and he completed his National
Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in 1985.

He was appointed as a magistrate of the FCT high court in
1989.

In 1997, he became the chief registrar of the FCT high court,
and, a year later, was appointed a judge of the court .