Fashola Decries NJC’s Decision On Judges Appointment

Fashola Decries NJC's Decision on Judges Appointment 

Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), yesterday described as unfortunate the decision of the National Judicial Commission (NJC) to approve the seven names submitted to the commission for consideration as judges.

According to the governor, states and not the federal government should determine the number of judges needed in a state, as the responsibility of providing all the facilities needed by the judges lies with the state.

Fashola, who stated this during the swearing-in ceremony of new judges into the state judiciary, pointed out that the state submitted seven names for consideration as judges, out of which only four were approved.

He also lamented the number of judges in Lagos Judiciary (now 54), adding that for a state like Lagos with 20 million people, more judges were needed.

Fashola compared the state with the state of New York, United States of America, which has a population of over 19million and over 3000 judges.

“The constitution does not empower the NJC to determine the number of judges in a state,” he said, adding that “Lagos State is financially capable of taking care of any number of judges it desires,” he said.

SOURCE  : Leadership News.