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Nigeria: National Judicial Council Recommends Appointment Of 38 Judicial Officers Nationwide

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By Iliya Kure

The National Judicial Council has recommended Thirty-eight (38) of its officers to their respective State Governors for appointment as Heads of Courts and other Judicial Officers in Nigeria

The decision was taken at the Council’s 95th Meeting held on 15th & 16th September 2021, when it considered the list of successful candidates presented to it by its Interview Committee.

A statement by the NJC’s Director on Information, Soji Oye, Esq, says the recommended candidates will be sworn-in after approval by President Muhammadu Buhari “and their respective State Governors and confirmation by the respective State House of Assembly.” 

 

The Full Statement by National Judicial Council 

The National Judicial Council at its 95th Meeting of 15 & 16 September 2021, considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and resolved to recommend the under-listed names of Thirty-eight (38) successful candidates to their respective State Governors for appointment as Heads of Courts and other Judicial Officers in Nigeria.

 

They are as follows: 

1.CHIEF JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KOGI STATE

i)Hon. Justice Richard O. Olorunfemi

 

2.CHIEF JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, EDO STATE

i) Hon. Justice Joe ItsebagaAcha

 

3.CHIEF JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, ONDO STATE

i) Hon. Justice Akintoroye Williams Akin

 

4.CHIEF JUDGE, FCT, ABUJA

i)Hon. Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf

 

5.CHIEF JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, AKWA-IBOM STATE

i)Hon. Justice Ekaette Francesca Fabian-Obot

 

6.CHIEF JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, EKITI STATE

i)Hon. Justice J. O. Adeyeye

 

7.GRAND KADI, YOBE STATE

i)Hon. Kadi Baba Gana Mahdi

 

8.GRAND KADI, BAUCHI STATE

i)Umaru Ahmad Liman

 

9.PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, NASARAWA STATE

i)Hon. Justice Osagede Osado Emmanuel

 

10.PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OYO STATE

i)Hon. Justice Mashud Akintunde Akinfemi Abass

 

11.PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, KOGI STATE

i)Siyaka Momoh Jimoh Usman

 

12.THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, GOMBE STATE

i)Zainab Abdulkadir Rasheed

ii)Abdussalam Muhammad

iii)Daurabo Suleiman Sikkam

 

13.TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, AKWA-IBOM STATE

i)Effiong Asukwo Effiong

ii)Princess Eme Daniel Ekong

 

14.ONE (1) JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, BAUCHI STATE

i)Nana Fatima Jibril

 

15.TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KADUNA STATE

i)Abdulkarim Mahmud

ii)Eugene Micheal

 

16.THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KATSINA STATE

i)Kabir Shuaibu

ii)Ibrahim Ishaku Mashi

iii)Ibrahim Abubakar Mande

 

17.ONE (1) JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, ONDO STATE

  1. i) Professor Alero Akeredolu

 

18.FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, OYO STATE

i)Olusola Adebisi Adetujoye

ii)Folabimpe Beatrice Segun Olakojo

iii)Professor Taiwo Elijah Adewale

iv)Kareem Adeyimika Adedokun

 

19.THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KOGI STATE

i)Abubakar Sule Ibrahim

ii)Abdullah Sulyman

iii)Aminu Ali Eri

 

20.TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, GOMBE STATE

i)Adamu Kuna Jibril

ii)Ahmed Baba Bala

 

21.FOUR (4) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, BAUCHI STATE

i)Musa Sani Abubakar

ii)Mahdi Manga

iii)Khamis Al-Hamidallah Muhammad

iv)Sani Musa

 

22.ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, ONDO STATE

i)Orimisan James Okorisa

 

23.ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OYO STATE

i)Ajadi Olubukola Omolayo

 

All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after approval by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR and their respective State Governors and confirmation by the respective State House of Assembly.

 

Soji Oye, Esq

Director, Information

 

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