Bill seeks to increase the number of justices of the court of appeal has passed second reading at the house of representatives.

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Report has it that a bill seeking to increase the number of justices of the court of appeal has passed second reading at the house of representatives.

The bill seeks to amend the court of appeal act, cap C36, to increase the number of appeal court justices and provide for appointment of a minimum of six justices in every judicial division of the court for speedy and efficient justice delivery.

Section 1 of the proposed amendment seeks to increase the total number of the justices of the court from 90 to a minimum of 150 justices in line with current realities.

Onofiok Luke,lawmaker from Akwa Ibom and sponsor of the bill,while speaking on the floor of the house on Tuesday, explained that the number of justices in each judicial division is inadequate as a result of the increasing number of court cases.

He said that the court of appeal is the intermediate court between the high court (including other subordinate courts and tribunals) and the supreme court.

He said that the law pegs the maximum number of justices of the court at 90. However, the number has become inadequate given the recent creation of the new divisions of the court – Kano, Gombe, Awka, Asaba, etc.

“There is a high increase in the volume of cases attended to by the court, which has necessitated the creation of the new divisions. This implies increased workload with fewer hands, which therefore affects quick justice dispensation at the appellate level.

He added that the bill will increase the quality of judicial decisions by making more hands available in adjudication process at the appellate level.

Luke noted that the bill will also decrease the workload on the shoulders of the justices of the appellate court and thereby extend their life expectancy.

The bill was passed for second reading after it was put to a voice vote by Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives.

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