- By Safiu Kehinde
The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory has asked the Nigerian Bar Association to nominate interested candidates from 12 states of the federation to apply to become judges of the FCT.
According to a statement by Habeeb Akorede, National Publicity Secretary of the NBA, he said that the states listed are Bauchi, Bayelsa, Enugu, Imo, Kogi , Kwara, Lagos, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba and Zamfara.
“Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) who are suitably qualified and are interested in applying for appointment to the FCT High Court Bench, and who are from any of the above-listed states, are enjoined to submit Expression of Interest to the National Secretariat of the NBA on or before 7 February 2024,” he said
He disclosed that all correspondences should be addressed to:
The President
Nigerian Bar Association
c/o Ayodeji Oni, Esq.
Head, Legal Regulatory and Compliance Department, Nigerian Bar Association
National Secretariat
Plot 1101 Cadastral Zone A00
Central Business District
Abuja.
Listing the criteria for the application, the statement said, the Expressions of Interest should include the following:
1. A copy of the Applicant’s Curriculum Vitae
2. A copy of the Applicant’s Call to Bar Certificate
3. Evidence of payment of Bar Practicing Fees (BPF) as and when due, for the past 10 years
4. Evidence of payment of NBA Branch Dues as and when due, for the past 10 years
5. Evidence of attendance at Conferences of the NBA
6. Evidence of membership of Sections or Fora of the NBA
7. Certified true copies of at least 5 Judgments in contested cases conducted and/or delivered by the Applicant within the 5 years preceding the application.
8. A letter of good standing from the Chairman of the applicant’s Branch confirming that he or she possess the qualities set out in Rule 4(4)(1)(a), (b) and (d) of the National judicial Council Guidelines for the Appointment of Judicial Officers for Superior Courts of Record as reproduced hereunder: