NJC Recommends Appointment Of Six Chief Judges, 31 Others As Judicial Officers

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of six Chief Judges and 31 others as Judicial Officers to beef up judicial functions in some states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Supreme Court Director of Information, Soji Oye disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

Oye said the recommendation was made during the NJC’s 95th meeting  held on Sept.15 and Sept. 16.

He said that all the recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after approval by President Muhammadu Buhari and their respective state governors and confirmation by the respective State Houses of Assembly.

“The council considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and recommended the 37 successful candidates to their respective state governors for appointment as Heads of Courts and other Judicial Officers in Nigeria.

See The List of Those Appointed Below

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

 

i)Hon. Justice Richard O. Olorunfemi

 

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

 

1. i) Hon. Justice Joe Itsebaga Acha

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

 

1. 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