FULL LIST: NJC RECOMMENDS 86 JUDICIAL OFFICERS FOR FEDERAL, STATE COURTS

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The National Judicial Council has recommended a total of 86 judicial officers for appointment into federal and state courts across the country.

The recommendations were made by the council’s Interview Committee on Appointment of Judicial Officers of all Superior Courts of Record in Nigeria, during the NJC’s 105th plenary meeting held between May 15 and 16, 2024.

This was revealed in a statement issued by the council’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, dated May 16, 2024, and sighted by PUNCH Online on Friday, May 17, 2024.

“Council at the Meeting also considered the recommendation of its Interview Committee on Appointment of Judicial Officers of all Superior Courts of Record in Nigeria and resolved to recommend the under-listed 86 Judicial Officers for appointment to the Court of Appeal, High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Sharia Courts of Appeal and Customary Courts of Appeal of States in Nigeria.

“All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in after the approval of the NJC recommendations to the President and their respective State Governors,” the statement urged.

Below is the full list of the recommendations:

JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEAL – 22

1.Hon. Justice Kwahar Polycarp Terna

2.Hon. Justice Ruqayat Oremei Ayoola

3.Hon. Justice Eleojo Eneche

4.Hon. Justice Asma’u Akanbi-Yusuf

5.Hon. Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman

6.Hon. Justice Abdu Dogo

7.Hon. Justice Fadawu Umaru

8.Hon. Justice Ishaq Mohammed Sani

9.Hon. Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar

10.Hon. Justice Abdulazeez M. Anka

11.Hon. Justice Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba

12.Hon. Justice Nwoye Victoria Tochukwu

13.Hon. Justice Nwabunkeonye Onwosi

14.Hon. Justice Okorowo Donatus Uwaezuoke

15.Hon. Justice Ngozika Uwazurunonye Okaisabor

16.Hon. Justice Ntong Festus Ntong

17.Hon. Justice Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi

18.Hon. Justice Nyesom-Wike Eberechi Suzzette

19.Hon. Justice Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo

20.Hon. Justice Akinyemi Abiodun Azeem

21.Hon. Justice Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola

22.Hon. Justice Olukayode Adegbola Adeniyi

JUDGES, HIGH COURT, FCT ABUJA – 12

1.Ademuyiwa Olakunle Oyeyipo

2.Bamodu Odunayo Olutomi

3.Anumaenwe Godwin Iheabunike

4.Odo Celestine Obinna

5.Hauwa Lawal Gummi

6.Abdurahman Usman

7.Buetnaan Mandy Bassi

8.Sarah Benjamin Inesu Avoh

9.Maryan Iye Yusuf

10.Ariwoola Oluwakemi Victoria

11.Lesley Nkesi Belema Wike

12.Munirat Ibrahim Tanko

JUDGES, IMO STATE HIGH COURT – 7

Akowundu Cletus Ndubuisi
Uchenna Mary Njoku
Chibuogwu Ojiugo Chukwumaeze
Ononogbo Chidi Linus
Adaego Peace Nosiri
Emeka Ozoma Orafu
Mathew Chinedu Ijezie

JUDGES, BAUCH STATE HIGH COURT – 6

1.Amin Umar Ilelah

2.Aliyu Bin Idris

3.Ahmed Shuaibu Ningi

4.Shafa’u Ladan Yusuf