The National Judicial Council has said no date has been fixed for the swearing-in of the newly appointed 11 Justices of the Supreme Court.
The Council said that the speculation that Monday, January 16, has been picked for the inauguration of the Justices did not emanate from the NJC.
A statement on Friday by the NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, noted that the date for the swearing-in of the Justices would be made public at the appropriate time.
The statement partly read, “The attention of the National Judicial Council has been drawn to a trending story purportedly informing the public that the newly appointed 11 Supreme Court Justices would be sworn in on Monday 16 January 2023.
“The Council by this medium expressly denies the news as it did not emanate from the Council or the Office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
“The date for the swearing-in of the Justices will be made public at the appropriate time. Members of the public should please disregard the trending news.”
