The Senate on Thursday passed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016, to increase the number of judges in the High Court of the FCT from 37 to 75.
The passage followed a clause by clause consideration of the report of Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on the bill.
The bill sponsored by Sen. Joshua Lidani (Gombe South) and co-sponsored by Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. David Umaru and Sen. Andy Uba (PDP-Anambra South).
