Buhari’s nominees for supreme court get swearing-in date

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of two judicial officers as justices of the supreme court.

In a statement on Friday, Soji Oye, spokesman of the National Judicial Council (NJC), said Buhari approved the appointment of justices Dauda Bage and Paul Adamu Galinje on recommendation of council.

“The two honourable justices will be sworn in by the acting honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Hon. Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, CFR, on Monday 5th December, 2016 at 2.00 pm in the Supreme Court of Nigeria,” the statement read.