Nigeria, May 7 -- In a rare move, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has published a list of 82 candidates shortlisted for judicial posts, inviting the public to comment on their suitability for the roles.

In a statement posted via NJC's X handle on Tuesday, the NJC Secretary Ahmed Saleh, stated that a new policy requiring Nigerians to make comments on the fitness of the candidates for judicial positions was approved at the 108th meeting of the NJC held on 29 and 30 April.

"The NJC introduced a policy that, all memoranda on appointment of Judicial Officers from various Judicial Service Commissions containing the names of candidates recommended for appointment already pending before it, should be published.

"However, henceforth, the Fe...