Musa Adamu Aliyu

DIVERSITY AND THE QUESTION OF MARGINALIZATION IN THE APPOINTMENT OF FEDERAL JUDICIAL OFFICERS AMONG THE THREE MAJOR TRIBES OF HAUSA, IGBO AND YORUBA IN NIGERIA

Diversity in the appointment of judges is vital in the administration of justice as it helps in instilling public confidence in the judiciary. Nigeria is a heterogeneous society with various ethnic and tribal groups. This paper looks at the approaches in the diversity of the appointment of judicial officers in Nigeria. The scope of the work is limi...

AN EXPOSITION TO THE 2014 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

The 1999 Constitution is the supreme law in Nigeria. The law has provided mechanism for the appointment of judicial officers that is not exhaustive. The constitution saddled National Judicial Council with the responsibility of recommending credible persons for appointment to the judicial offices. The recommendations are being submitted to the Presi...