Supreme Court Adds More Eight Judges

Justice Tanko Muhammad, the Chief Justice of Nigeria has sworn in eight new Justices of the Supreme Court, increasing the number of Justices of Supreme Court in Nigeria to 20.

The CJN presided as the eight of them, in turn, took their oath of office and oath of allegiance to the Nigerian Constitution.

After their swearing, they climbed to the bench where their 12 seniors were already seated, to their positions.

The newly sworn in Justices are:
Justices Lawal Garba (North West)
Helen Ogunwumiju (South West)
Abdu Aboki (North West)
M. M. Saulawa (North West)
Justice Adamu Jauro (North East)
Samuel Oseji (South South)
Tijani Abubakar (North East)  
Emmanuel Agim (South South).