Senate Confirms Justices Tsoho, Kanyip As Chief Judge Of FHC AND President NICN

…Holds a minute silence for Jummai Tafawa Balewa, Mobolaji Johnson

BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA – The Senate has confirmed the appointment of two heds of the judicial arm of government. They are Justice J. T. Tsoho as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria; and Justice Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip as President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.

The is as the Senate on Tuesday resolved to send a delegation to condole with the families of Tafawa Balewa and Mobolaji Johnson over the death of Hajiya Jummai Tafawa Balewa and Brigadier General Mobolaji Johnson, respectively.

The Senate’s decision was reached after a one minute silence was held in honour of the deceased following two motions brought on the floor by Senators Muhammad Bulkchuwa (APC, Bauchi North) and Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos Central), respectively.

Hajiya Jummai Tafawa Balewa was the last surviving wife of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, Late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa; while Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson was the first military Governor of Lagos State from May 1967 to July 1975.

The Senate, in a motion, also urged the Federal Government to immortalise Hajiya Jummai Tafawa Balewa.