The appointment of more justices to the Supreme Court, which was held back by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), for over a year, has continued to suffer delay two weeks after the Senate confirmed eight justices of the Court of Appeal for appointment to the apex court’s bench.

Recall that before the Senate confirmation on October 13, 2020, four of the eight nominees had been recommended to the President for appointment since October 2019, but he did not act on the list until August this year when an additional list, comprising four northern nominees, was forwarded to him by the National Judicial Council.

The President sent the names of the eight nominees to the Senate in October.

The four earlier recommended nominees are Justices Helen Ogunwumiju (South-West), Adamu Jauro (North-East), Samuel Oseji (South-South), and Emmanuel Agim (South-South).

The new four candidates are Justices Lawal Garba, (North-West), Abdu Aboki (North-West), M. M. Saulawa (North-West), and Tijani Abubakar (North-East).