Nigeria’s Senate advances two bills aimed at increasing the number of judges in the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal. According to reports, the bills are moved to the next stage after scaling the second reading in the Senate. One proposal seeks to raise the number of Court of Appeal judges from 70 to 110. Another seeks to increase Federal High Court judges from 70 to 90. The Senate frames the changes as part of efforts to reduce delays and decongest the judiciary, with the aim of improving the timely and effective administration of justice. While the coverage focuses on the Senate’s progress of the bills through its legislative process, both outlets describe the same core intent: expanding judicial capacity to handle cases more efficiently. The bills’ movement beyond second reading would be expected to follow further legislative steps, including committee consideration and subsequent votes, though those later stages are not covered in the excerpts provided.
Senate advances bills to expand Federal High Court and appellate judges
Nigeria’s Senate advances two bills aimed at increasing the number of judges in the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal. According to reports, the bills are moved to the next stage after scalin...
- The Senate advances two bills to expand staffing in the superior courts.
- One bill proposes increasing Court of Appeal judges from 70 to 110.
- Another bill proposes increasing Federal High Court judges from 70 to 90.
- The proposals are intended to decongest the judiciary and improve timely justice delivery.
The Senate said the increase was necessary to ensure the timely and effective administration of justice. The post Senate passes bills to increase number of judges of Federal High Court, appellate court appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
13 hours ago…To increase number of Court of Appeal judges from 70 to 110 …High Court judges from 70 to 90 By Henry Umoru ABUJA — THE Senate has passed for second reading two bills seeking to expand the number of judges in the nation’s superior courts as part of efforts to decongest the judiciary and accelerate […] The post Bills to increase number of Federal High Court, Court of Appeal judges scale second reading in Senate appeared first on Vanguard News.
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