Nigeria: Appointment of Judicial Officers

9 March 2021
editorial

Transparency and merit should be cardinal to the appointment of judges

From Customary to the Supreme Court, appointment of Judges is now fraught with controversies and allegations of impropriety. Last October, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo joined the list of those advocating reform at a webinar themed 'Selection and Appointment of Judges: Lessons for Nigeria' organised by Justice Research Institute (JRI). "If we leave it to the system that is going on at the moment, we are clearly headed in the wrong direction because interest whether the private, political or group influences how judges are appointed", he said. "We must agree to an objective process to rigorously examine, test and interview all of those who want to come forward as judges."

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