Supreme Court bench depletes to 10 as Justice Dattijo bows out on Friday

As the Supreme Court kick-starts hearing on all the appeals that are seeking to nullify the outcome of the 2023 presidential election, it will by Friday, have only 10 justices on its bench.

Remarkably, the number of justices of the court unprecedentedly rose to 20 in November 2020, after President Muhammadu Buhari okayed the elevation of eight justices at a go. Before their replacements could be appointed, Justice Samuel Oseji died on September 2021, aged 67, less than a year after his appointment to the Supreme Court.

Justice Chima Centus Nweze, who was the only Justice of the court from the South East region, died in Abuja, after a brief illness on July 29 this year, while Justice Amina Augie retired on September 3, eventhough the valedictory session to mark her exit from the apex court bench was held on September 17.

Section 234 of the Constitution mandates the Supreme Court to hear cases in a panel of 5 or 7 justices.

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