Buhari Appoints Justice Salisu Garba As FCT Acting Chief Judge

Justice Salisu Garba has been nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Acting Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter of request on the floor during plenary.

This was sequel to the retirement of Justice Ishaq Bello as CJ of the FCT High Court.

In an executive communication to the Nigerian Senate, the president asked the lawmakers in the upper chambers to confirm him in line with the act establishing FCT courts.

Justice Salisu Garba who was sworn-in in January, 2021 by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Mohammed in Acting capacity will succeed Justice Ishaq Bello who has since proceeded on retirement.

Garba hails from Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. He was called to the bar in 1984 and completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 1985.