The Senate on Wednesday approved the appointment of Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi as the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court.
The approval was given during plenary, following the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters.
The Chairman of the committee, Opeyemi Bamidele, who presented the report, said the nominee satisfied the requirements of the constitution and Senate standing order rules 2015 (as amended).
Bamidele stated that Abdullahi is widely experienced, exposed and competent to superintend such position and as well a fit and proper person.
According to him, ”that the Senate do receive and consider the report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on the confirmation of the nomination of Hon. Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi as the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. No petition is against the nominee, nor is there adverse report against him. We recommend that he should be confirmed as the Chief Judge of the FCT”.
Recall that the President, Muhammadu Buhari had on April 1, 2021 requested the Senate to confirm the nominee as the substantive Chief Judge of the FCT High Court.
