{"id":323136,"date":"2024-05-16T15:15:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T14:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=323136"},"modified":"2024-05-16T15:16:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T14:16:58","slug":"reps-pass-bill-to-increase-appeal-court-judges-to-150","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/05\/16\/reps-pass-bill-to-increase-appeal-court-judges-to-150\/","title":{"rendered":"Reps pass bill to increase Appeal Court judges to 150"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>The bill, sponsored by Hon. Patrick Umoh representing Ikot Ekpene\/Essien Udim\/Obot Akara federal constituency of Akwa Ibom state was passed at the plenary session presided by over by the Deputy Speaker Rt Hon Benjamin Okeize Kalu<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The House of Representatives on Thursday passed through second reading a bill to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase its number of justices from 90 to 150.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, sponsored by Hon. 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