The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on Wednesday screened the two nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari as Supreme Court judges.

The committee screened were Justice Sidi Dauda Bage (North-Central) and Justice Paul Adamu Galinje (North-East).

President Buhari had forwarded the name of both justices saying the nominees had fulfilled the necessary requirements to appear before the Senate committee.

Chairman of the committee, Senator David-Umaru said the nominees during the screening,  addressed issues concerning reforms in the judiciary, the time frame for dispensing justice, due regard to technicalities, substantial justice and conflicting judgments.

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