The National Judicial Council (NJC) has denied reports that the 11 newly appointed Supreme Court Justices will be sworn in on January 16th, 2023.

In a statement on Thursday, the NJC said the trending news informing the public of the purported swearing in date for the new apex court justices did not emanate from the Council or the Office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

“The Council by this medium expressly denies the news as it did not emanate from the Council or the Office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON,” the statement reads.

The NJC spokesman, Soji Oye, said the date for the swearing in of the Justices will be made public at the appropriate time.

He urged members of the public to disregard the trending news about the January 16th date as fake information.

However, a source informed us that the news originated from the presidency, not the NJC.

The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) had late last year recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari the appointment of 11 new Justices for the Supreme Court.

President Tinubu subsequently approved the appointments and forwarded the names to the Senate for confirmation.

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