06 Oct Buhari asks senate to confirm Baba-Yusuf as FCT chief judge
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Husseini Baba-Yusuf as the substantive Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
His request was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.
The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, read it out at the start of the plenary on Tuesday.
Mr Buhari said his request is in accordance with Section 256(1) of the constitution.
If eventually confirmed, Mr Baba-Yusuf will be the FCT judiciary’s helmsman until his retirement age of 65, in six years.
He currently handles high-profile corruption cases, including the celebrated trial of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, with others accused of diverting funds meant for arms procurement under the ex-President Goodluck Jonathan administration.
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