The procedure has always been that Judges appointed by the President go through Parliament for vetting before they are cleared to take their judicial oath. But this, Mabirizi, says that was not the case with this group.
A statement from the Judicial Service Commission indicates that the appointments are a result of the ongoing recruitment of judicial officers at various levels. According to the statement, the appointments will enhance the capacity of the High Court to expeditiously dispose of cases and tackle the case backlog in the justice system.
