Nigeria, Jan. 25 -- The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has released a list of 48 judges nominated for appointment to the Court of Appeal bench.

Only 12 of the nominees will be picked at the end of the ongoing appointment exercise to be finalised by the National Judicial Council (NJC).

The list of the 48 nominees is contained in a public notice titled, 'APPOINTMENT OF 12 JUSTICES TO THE COURT OF APPEAL BENCH: CALL FOR COMMENTS,' published by the FJSC in the Saturday edition of This Day newspaper.

The notice, signed by the FJSC secretary, invited members of the public to submit comments on the nominees to "enhance transparency and accountability in the appointment process".

It said FJSC received the list of 48 nominees from ...