{"id":67864,"date":"2023-12-06T18:49:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=67864"},"modified":"2023-12-06T18:49:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:49:07","slug":"njc-recommends-11-justices-for-supreme-court-others-for-elevation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=67864","title":{"rendered":"NJC recommends 11 justices for Supreme Court, others for elevation"},"content":{"rendered":"

NJC RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF 11 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, ONE JUSTICE OF COURT OF APPEAL, 6 HEADS OF COURTS AND 26 OTHER JUDICIAL OFFICERS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The National Judicial Council, at its 104 Meeting of 6 December 2023 considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and at the end of deliberations, recommended the under-listed names of successful candidates as Heads of Courts and other Judicial Officers for the Federal and State Courts in Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n

They are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

ELEVEN JUSTICES, SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Jummai Hannatu Sankey, OFR<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Moore Aseimo A. Adumein\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Obande Festus Ogbuinya\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Stephen Jonah Adah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Habeeb Adewale O. Abiru<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Jamilu Yammama Tukur\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Mohammed Baba Idris<\/span><\/p>\n

ONE JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Mohammed Ahmed Ramat<\/span><\/p>\n

CHIEF JUDGE TARABA STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Joel Filibus Agya<\/span><\/p>\n

CHIEF JUDGE, KEBBI STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Umar Abubakar<\/span><\/p>\n

GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KEBBI STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Kadi Sadiq Usman Mukhtar<\/span><\/p>\n

PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OGUN STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice A. O. Femi-Segun<\/span><\/p>\n

PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, TARABA STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Alfred Yakubu<\/span><\/p>\n

PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OYO STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hon. Justice Tajudeen M. Abdulganiyu<\/span><\/p>\n

ONE HIGH COURT JUDGE, BAYELSA STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Amaebi Ibomo Orukari<\/span><\/p>\n

ONE HIGH COURT JUDGE, OGUN STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Akinyemi Martins Ayodele<\/span><\/p>\n

THREE HIGH COURT JUDGES, CROSS RIVER STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Ama Edet Ekpo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Theresa Ansa Agom\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Jalarth Ogar Agim\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

THREE KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, ZAMFARA STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Aminu Abdullahi Gusau<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Usman Hassan Gummi<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hadi Sani<\/span><\/p>\n

TWO KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, NASARAWA STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Abubakar Ahmad Tijjani\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Aliyu Ibrahim Ebbema\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

NINE HIGH COURT JUDGES, KANO STATE;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Fatima Adamu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hauwa Lawal Umar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Musa Ahmad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Musa Daihuru Mohammed<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Farida Rabiu Danbappa\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Halima Aliyu Nasir\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Aisha Mahmoud\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Adam Abdullahi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hanif Sanusi Yusuf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ONE JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, BAYELSA STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Opokuma David Lawrence<\/span><\/p>\n

FOUR HIGH COURT JUDGES, NASARAWA STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Esther Mami Ejeh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Ibrahim Dauda Shekarau\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Musa Muhammad Dallah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Makama Tanze Benjamin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

TWO JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OGUN STATE<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Awoyomi Bolanle Adenike\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Lawal Adeniyi Olusanya\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All recommended candidates to the Supreme Court Bench would be sworn-in after the approval of their recommendation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the subsequent confirmation of their appointment by the Senate.<\/span><\/p>\n

The various Heads of Court recommended would also be sworn-in upon the approval of their appointment by their various State Governors and subsequent confirmation of same by their respective State Houses of Assembly.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u25aa\ufe0e By Soji Oye, Esq., <\/b><\/span>Director, Information, National Judicial Council<\/b><\/span>
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