The Kanu Agabi(SAN) Screening Committee which was appointed by President of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud (SAN) to scrutinise the Expressions of Interest submitted by legal practitioners for consideration as nominees to the Federal High Court Bench, concluded its work today, May 8, 2017. Out of the 297 Expressions of Interests received by the Office of President, Nigerian Bar Association, (OPNBA), 36 applicants were shortlisted for the Federal High Court jobs. These are: [table id=47 /] Members of the NBA Screening Committee who scrutinized the Expressions of Interest include Chief Kanu Agabi(SAN) – Chairman, P. I. N. Ikwueto,(SAN), Mrs. Bisi Soyebo (SAN) and Aisha Ado Abdullahi, National Treasurer of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA). It would be recalled that the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Honourable Justice I. N. Auta, OFR, FCII Arb,FDRI had made a formal request for nomination of suitably qualified candidates from the NBA for consideration as Judges. It would also be recalled that similar formal requests had been received from both the Supreme Court and Federal Court of Appeal and had been similarly disposed of. Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, Esq. General Secretary, Nigeria Bar Association]]>
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