News

Nigeria: NJC Approves Appointment Of Awak As Chief Judge Of Gombe State

By: Africaprimenews

Date:

By Iliya Kure

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has approved the appointment of Justice Joseph Ahmed Awak as the Chief Judge of Gombe State, northeast Nigeria.

The approval was granted at the 97th Meeting of the National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of Justice I. T. Muhammad, held on 15 and 16 March 2022.

A statement published on website of the Council by Director of Information, Soji Oye, listed Mr Awak’s name among 15 successful candidates approved as Heads of Courts and other Judicial Officers in Nigeria.

According to the statement, “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 National Assembly and the respective State House of Assemblies as the case may be.”

Justice Awak has been acting as the Chief Judge of Gombe State since early January, when the embattled Acting Chief Judge of the State, Mr Pindiga, retired from service.

Justice Joseph Ahmed Awak hails from Awak village of Kaltungo Local Government of the state, and began his civil service career in judiciary 1984, in the then Bauchi state.

Previous article
Nigeria: Fire Destroys 450 Shelters in Borno IDP Camp
Next article
Nigeria Seeks Activation of MoU With China To Boost Tourism
Africaprimenews
Africaprimenewshttps://www.africaprimenews.com

105 COMMENTS

Leave a Reply to WillisTriat Cancel reply

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Share post:

Popular

More like this
Related

Exit From Contributory Pension Scheme, Jubilant Police Retirees Plead For Tinubu’s Quick Assent

News Editor News Editor -
Amidst joyous mood following the recent passage of the...

Abuja Hospital Performs First Open-Heart Surgery, SBRT In West Africa

Africaprimenews Africaprimenews -
By Sunday Elijah, West Africa marked a medical milestone this...

How Democratic Republic Of Congo’s (DRC) Equateur Province Turned The Tide On Mpox

Africaprimenews Africaprimenews -
In Mbandaka, the capital of the Democratic Republic of...

Kenya: Jirongo Death Sparks Fresh Calls For Safety On Nairobi–Nakuru Highway

Africaprimenews Africaprimenews -
By Vyona Adhiambo, Kenya is mourning the sudden death of...

About us

Africa Prime News is an online news platform whose mission is to provide high-quality development journalism about Africa.

Company

The latest

Alleged Defamation: Dangote Threatens Kaduna Businessman, Kailani With N100bn Suit

Judiciary 0
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has given...

U.S., Nigeria Announce $5.1 Billion Health Cooperation Agreement

Health 0
The United States and the Federal Republic of Nigeria...

How The Arrest Of Seven Kenyans In South Africa Escalated Into A Diplomatic Dispute

Diplomacy 1
By Vyona Adhiambo, Nairobi On Wednesday, South Africa announced that...

Subscribe

© 2021 tagDiv. All Rights Reserved. Made with Newspaper Theme.

Enable Notifications OK No thanks