ASenior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs Funke Adekoya, has called for more transparency in the appointment of judges.
She believes that just as the public is invited to comment on those to be elevated to the Inner Bar as SANs, those to be appointed as judges should also be similarly scrutinised.
The process of appointing judges is usually shrouded in secrecy, with those appointed only made public when the deed is done.
This has led to calls for more openness in the process, especially with allegations of nepotism and patronage rife.
In a tweet via her X handle @FAdekoyaSAN, the senior lawyer asked: “If elevation to SAN rank requires publication in the newspapers and comments on unfavourable candidates are requested, why is the appointment of judges who will be paid from public funds shielded from the public that they are expected to serve?”
