Senate Passes Bill To Increase Court Judges

Naijaonpoint_ng | 11-06-2026 01:48pm |

The Senate has approved a bill that proposes to raise the number of judges in the Federal High Court from 70 to 90, marking a significant step in judicial reform. This legislation, aimed at amending the Federal High Court Act, was passed during a plenary session on Wednesday. The initiative comes in response to a request made by President Bola Tinubu to enhance the capacity of the judiciary. The bill will now proceed to further legislative processes for consideration.

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