US EditionTinubu seeks senate's approval to increase Court of Appeal Justices
President Tinubu seeks to increase Court of Appeal justices by 57% and introduce virtual hearings to reduce delays and improve access to justice nationwide.
- On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu asked the Nigerian Senate to approve a bill to expand and reform the Court of Appeal, increasing justices from 70 to 110.
- To improve efficiency and effectiveness, Tinubu said the amendments strengthen the Court of Appeal's capacity and respond to rising pressures on the appellate system.
- The bill proposes virtual hearings and electronic proceedings, establishes an Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre within the Court of Appeal, and revises judicial ranking and seniority provisions.
- Litigants nationwide would gain faster access as Tinubu said the reforms aim to reduce delays and enhance legal certainty in the Court of Appeal.
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio received the proposal and it was read at the Senate plenary, advancing a bill consolidating interpretative provisions for legal clarity.
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Tinubu seeks senate's approval to increase Court of Appeal Justices
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday asked the Nigerian Senate to approve a bill seeking a major expansion and reform of the Court of Appeal. The proposal, transmitted to the Senate and read at plenary, was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. In it, Tinubu called for an increase in the number of justices of the appellate court from 70 to 110 as part of broader judicial reforms. According to the president…
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