Buhari Nominates Federal High Court Judge And President Industrial Court

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Tuesday forwarded the name of Justice John Tosho to the Senate for consideration and confirmation as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.

The president also nominated Justice Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip as the President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.

Also sent to the Senate were three nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The nominees include    Raheem Muideen Olalekan (Osun),   Aiaiibo Sinikiem Johnson (Bayelsa) and Umar Mukhtar Gajiram (Bo,rno).

On the appointment of the Judge of the Federal High Court, Buhari said: “Pursuant to Section 250(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), I hereby write to request for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of Honourable Justice J.T. Tsoho as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria.

“While I trust that the Senate will consider this request in the usual expeditious manner, Please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.”

On the President of the National Industrial Court, Buhari said: “Pursuant to Section 250(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), I hereby write to request for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of Honourable Justice Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip as the President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.

“In his letter nominating the three State Resident Electoral Commissioners, Buhari said: “Pursuant to Paragraph 14(3) of Part 1 of the Third Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) I hereby write to request for confirmation by the Senate the appointment of the following three (3) nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC): Umar Mukhtar Gajiram Commissioner Borno,
Dr. Aiaiibo Sinikiem Johnson Commissioner Bayelsa and Raheem Muideen Olalekan Commissioner Osun.

Buhari in his letter read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan asked for the consideration of his request.