President Muhammadu Buhari has sought
the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate to appoint two northerners as new
Supreme court justices.
This is coming as the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
identified the importance of merit in giving reward and said that quota system
was detrimental to the progress of any society.
According to him the nation had placed quota before merit
which “we know does not work’’ and called on leaders to make sacrifices and
commit to a country run on merit, integrity, hard work justice and patriotism.
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, read the request letter
during Tuesday’s session.
In the letter sent by the president, Buhari nominated
Paul Jauro from Taraba State, North East and Sidi Bage from Nasarawa State,
North Central and said it is in line Section 231(2) of the constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Justice Bage was born on June 22, 1956, became Federal
High Court Judge in 1992 before his appointment as Justice of the Court of
Appeal in 2000.
Born in 1954, Jauro became a judge of the High Court in
1998 and was appointed Justice of the Court Appeal in 2008.
The two Judges had been recommended for appointment as
Justices of the Supreme Court by the National Judicial Council.
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