 The Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Correctional Service and the EFCC have endorsed a proposal by the Nigerian Senate to increase the number of justices of the Court of Appeals from 90 to 110. They threw their weight behind the proposal during the public hearing on the Court of Appeals Act Amendment Bill 2021 in Abuja. Speaking during the hearing, Chief of Army Staff Major General Farooq Yahya, represented by Director of Legal Services Army, Major General Mu Wambai, supported the proposal, saying that the amendment is in accordance with extant laws. Then we have the Court of Appeals which is so crucial to us. The Court of Appeals Bill 6 to amend the Court of Appeals Act 2013 by increasing the number of justices of the Court of Appeals were from 90 to 110. Having just opposed the bill with the Court of Appeals Amendment Act 2013, the Nigerian Army opines that the amendment of Section 1 of the Principal Act is in accordance with extant laws and the Nigerian Army for the Advocates for the appointment of retired service personnel from the legal services of the armed forces to the Court of Appeals to serve as assasins. Earlier in his presentation, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Okwemi Bamideli, said the bill is to allow for the creation of more divisions of the Court. He primarily seeks to amend the Court of Appeals Amendment Act 2013 by simply increasing the number of justices of the Court from the present 90 to 110 justices to allow for creation of more divisions of the Court. Appointment and elevation of judges from the lower courts to the appeal court and bring the court closer to litigants in order to ensure speedy disposal of cases. The bill primarily seeks to amend the Court of Appeals Amendment Act 2013 by simply increasing the number of justices of the Court from the present 90 to 110 justices. This is to allow for the creation of more divisions of the Court. Appointment and elevation of judges from the lower courts to the appeal court and bring the court closer to litigants in order to ensure speedy disposal of cases and to de-clog the docket of the court. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.