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The Federal High Court has reshuffled its judges across its 36 divisions in the country.
The changes are to take effect from April 12, a circular issued on March 16 (Tuesday) by the Chief Judge of the court, John Tsoho, states.
“Judges newly posted to judicial divisions must assume duty in such places on April 12, 2021,” the document obtained from a court official by newsmen late Tuesday, reads in part.
Analysis of the circular by newsmen shows that 53 out of the court’s 77 judges are affected in the shake-up.
Although the postings are seen as a routine usually carried out in every two to four years by successive Chief Judges, the number of affected judges in the new reshuffling is unprecedented.
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The Federal High Court has reshuffled its judges across its 36 divisions in the country with 53 out of the court’s 77 judges affected in the shake-up.
The changes are to take effect from April 12, according to a circular issued on March 16 (Tuesday) by the Chief Judge of the court, John Tsoho.
Although the postings are seen as a routine usually carried out every two to four years by successive Chief Judges, the new reshuffling comes just about two years and one month after the last round came to effect on February 11, 2019.
It is the first under Tsoho who assumed office in acting capacity in July 2019 and was sworn in as the substantive Chief Judge about five months later in December 2019, PremiumTimes is reporting.
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