A list of 22 Justices of the Court of Appeal nominated by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) for elevation to the Supreme Court, has been sent to the National Judicial Council (NJC).

The names of the nominees, who hail from various regions in the country, were revealed in an FJSC document.

The North-Central region has six nominees, while the South-West and South-South regions have two nominees each. The South-East region also has six nominees, and the North-East has two nominees.

The development is coming after the retirement of Justices Amina Augie and Mohammed Datijo which left the Supreme Court with only 10 serving justices.

In a swift reaction, however, the National Judicial Council has said it is not aware of the shortlist of 22 justices made by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) for the bench of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

NJC Director of Information, Barrister Soji Oye, said the nomination has not been brought to his knowledge.