President Muhammadu Buhari written the Senate, requesting the to consideration and confirmation of Hon. Justice Salisu Garba for appointment as the acting Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court.
Buhari’s letter of request was read by Senate President Ahmed Lawan during the plenary session on Tuesday.
Garba was sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, as the acting CJ of the FCT High Court in January 2021.
Garba hails from Malumfashi Local Government Area of Kastina State and was called to bar in 1984. He completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 1985 and was appointed as Magistrate in FCT in 1989.
In 1997, he became the Chief Registrar of the FCT High Court and he was appointed a Judge of the FCT High Court in 1998.
