Nigeria, March 25 -- Former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami (retd), has faulted the current process of appointing judges in Nigeria, warning that it is weakening the judiciary due to what he described as limited professional exposure among many appointees.

Mr Salami, who spoke in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday after receiving the 2025 Human Rights Defender Award from the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), said appointments to the High Court now appear to be treated largely as a promotion avenue for magistrates.

According to him, the trend undermines the quality of justice delivery, as many appointees lack the broad legal experience required for the bench.

He recalled that during the tenure o...