The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended that three high court judges and other judicial officers be appointed across the country.
\nAccording to a statement by its spokesman, Barrister Soji One, the NJC said it considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and resolved to recommend to the Governors of Anambra, Kebbi, Cross River, Zamfara, Ogun, Osun, Rivers, Imo, Sokoto, Ekiti and Niger States, Thirty-three (33) successful candidates for appointment as Heads of Courts and other Judicial Officers in Nigeria.
\nThe list of those recommended are:
\n1. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE, ANAMBRA STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
\ni) Hon. Justice Onochie Manasseh Anyachebelu
\n2. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE, KEBBI STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
\ni) Hon. Justice Mohammed Suleiman Ambursa
\n3. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE, CROSS RIVER STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
\ni) Hon. Justice Akon Bassey Ikpeme
\n4. APPOINTMENT OF GRAND KADI, ZAMFARA STATE SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL
\ni) Hon. Kadi Umaru Muhammad Gusau
\n5. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OGUN STATE
\ni) Hon. Justice Mobolaji Ayodele Ojo
\n6. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OSUN STATE
\ni) Hon. Justice Foluke Eunice Awolalu
\n7. APPOINTMENT OF FOUR (4) JUDGES, RIVERS STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
\ni) Stephens Dirialakeibama Jumbo
\nii) Chuku Mark Onyema
\niii) Ngbor-Abina Lemea
\niv) Fibresima Florence Atili
\n8. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, OGUN STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
\ni) Olufunmilayo O. Stanley
\nii) Olukemi Olusola Yetunde Oresanya
\n9. APPOINTMENT OF SEVEN (7) JUDGES, IMO STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
\ni) Onyeka Vincent Ifeanyichukwu
\nii) Leweanya Kechinyere A.
\niii) Victoria Chinyere Isiguzo
\niv) Vivian O. B. Ekezie
\nv) Eze Nonye Eke
\nvi) Ihuoma Grace Chukwunyere
\nvii) Ibeawuchi Edith Chinyere
\n10. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, SOKOTO STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
\ni) Aminu Garba Sifawa
\nii) Mohammed Mohammed
\niii) Raliya Uthman Muhammad
\n11. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) JUDGE, EKITI STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
\ni) Obafemi Makanju Fasanmi
\n12. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, NIGER STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
\ni) Salisu Alhassan Majidadi
\nii) Binta Bawa
\niii) Danladi Ahmad
\n13. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) KADI, KEBBI STATE SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL
\ni) Bello Khalid Jega
\n14. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, RIVERS STATE
\ni) Amadi Ericonda
\n15. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, OGUN STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
\ni) Michael Kolawole Peters
\nii) Anthony Olusesan Araba
\niii) Adebisi Olusola Femi-Segun
\n16. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, IMO STATE
\ni) Obichere Ijeoma Josephine
\nii) Nze Ifeanyi Tennyson
\nAll recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after approval by their respective State Governors and confirmation by the respective State House of Assembly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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