NJC recommends appointment of 93 judicial officers as judges, heads of courts

 

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 93 judicial officers as judges and heads of courts across the country.

 

This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the NJC spokesman, Soji Oye. He said the decision was taken at the Council’s 100 th meeting which was held between January 18 and 19.

 

The list of candidates was presented by the NJC interview committee at the meeting, and at the end of deliberations, the candidates were recommended.

 

“All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in after approval of the NJC recommendations to their respective State Governors and the respective State Houses of Assembly, as the case may be,” the statement partly read.

 

The recommended judicial officers are listed as follows:

 

1.     CHIEF JUDGE, KADUNA STATE

 

Hon. Justice Muhammad Tukur Mu’azu Aliyu

 

2.     CHIEF JUDGE, KOGI STATE

 

Hon. Justice Majebi Josiah Joe

 

3.     CHIEF JUDGE, ONDO STATE

 

Hon. Justice Odusola Aiyedun Olusegun

 

4.     CHIEF JUDGE, GOMBE STATE

 

Hon. Justice Halima Sa’addiya Mohammed

 

5.     CHIEF JUDGE, ABIA STATE

 

Hon. Justice Lilian Abai

 

6.     GRAND KADI, KWARA STATE

 

Hon. Justice Abdulateef Kamaldeen

 

7.     PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, FCT, ABUJA

 

Hon. Justice Stanley Adekunle Lawal

 

8.     PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, EKITI STATE

 

Hon. Justice Monisola Oluwatoyin Abodunde

 

9.     PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, EBONYI STATE

 

Hon. Justice Uhuo Patrick Uchenna

 

10. FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ONDO STATE

 

i) Akinbinu Sylvester Femi

 

ii) Leonard Boyede Ologun

 

iii) Bolatito Florence Ajibade

 

iv) Akinwumi Bankole Jacob

 

11. THREE (3) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, EKITI STATE

 

i) Lawrence Babatope Ojo

 

ii) Adegboye Rotimi Adesoji

 

iii) Ogundele Olufolakemi Olufunke

 

12. FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, BORNO STATE

 

i) Amina Mustapha Ibrahim

 

ii) Mohammed Maina

 

iii) Hafsatu Isah Bappah

 

iv) Bukar Malgwi Umar

 

v) Mallam Buna Makinta

 

13. TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ANAMBRA STATE

 

i) Etomike Innocent Ndigwe

 

ii) Tagbo Chinwuba Anieto

 

14. FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT SOKOTO STATE

 

i) Bashar Ibrahim

 

ii) Fatima Ahmadu Suka

 

iii) Abubakar Adamu

 

iv) Kabiru Muhammad

 

v) Amina Modi Yabo

 

15. TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, SOKOTO STATE

 

i) Idris Adamu

 

ii) Mustapha Abdullahi Ahmad

 

16. EIGHT (8) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OGUN STATE

 

i) Oluwafunke Omolara Odubanjo

 

ii) Adelaja Adeola Ireti

 

iii) Basirat Bolanle Adebowale

 

iv) Adebayo Bamidele Adedapo

 

v) Ayodele Adebayo Omoniyi

 

vi) Sunday Olufemi Adeniyi

 

vii) Awofeso Ireti-Olu Babatunde

 

viii) Abimola Christopher Shokunbi

 

17. TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT BAYELSA STATE

 

i) Charlie Ebiyon Duke

 

ii) Ekadi Amadise Michael

 

18. SIX (6) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, EBONYI STATE

 

i) Esther Awo Ota

 

ii) Ukeni Ogoke Stella Ejituruchi

 

iii) Ruth Obaji Okeh

 

iv) Blessing Ibeabuchi Chukwu

 

v) Christopher Ofoke Mbam

 

vi) Francis-Abba Solange Amaka

 

19. SIX (6) JUDGES, NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA

 

i) Buhari Sani

 

ii) Damachi-Onugba Agede Joyce

 

iii) Hassan Muhammed Yakubu

 

iv) Sandra Audu Yelwa

 

v) Subilim Emmanuel Danjuma

 

vi) Muhammad Adamu Hamza

 

20. TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, CROSS RIVERS STATE

 

i) Okokon Edem Nyong

 

ii) Amajama Jacob Eneji

 

22. FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ADAMAWA STATE

 

i) Christopher Dominic Mapeo

 

ii) Ahmed Isa

 

iii) Mohammed Ibrahim Tola

 

iv) Benjamin Lawan Manji

 

23. ONE (1) KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE

 

i) Isa Yusuf khalid

 

24. ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE

 

i) Adabala Nicholas

 

25. FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, RIVERS STATE

 

i) Asivosuo Maccarthy Oriye

 

ii) Omonigho Nwibani

 

iii) Comfort Ifikmotu- Awaji Adangor

 

iv) Prince Chika Mini

 

v) Beauty Ihuoma Emmanuel-Okere

 

26. TWO (2) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, RIVERS STATE

 

i) Odiki Daniel- Kalio

 

ii) Tetenwi Ngeli Elerabari

 

27. FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT ZAMFARA STATE

 

i) Abdullahi Muhammad Gusau

 

ii) Umar Adulnasir

 

iii) Saad Garba Gurbin-Bore

 

iv) Muntaka Ahmad Ya’akubu

 

28. FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, OSUN STATE

 

i) Lasisi Muhammmed Adebayo

 

ii) Awe Micheal Oludare

 

iii) Fatimah Adejoke Sodamade

 

iv) Owolawi Joseph Olukunle

 

29. ONE (1) JUDGE, HIGH COURT, YOBE STATE

 

i) Adamu Mohammed Jajere

 

30. ONE KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, YOBE STATE

 

i) Kasim Mohammed Kasim

 

31. SEVEN (7) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, KADUNA STATE

 

i) Yakubu Bodamasi

 

ii) Abdullahi Isiaka

 

iii) Buhari Mohammed Balarabe

 

iv) Bashir Shitu Yusuf

 

v) Nana Fatima Mohammed

 

vi) John Aku Ambi

 

vii) Joyce Asabe Akaa’ahs

 

32. FIVE (5) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KADUNA STATE

 

i) Aminu Ahmad Jumare

 

ii) Nuhu Mahmud

 

iii) Murtala Nasir

 

iv) Abdulrahman Ibrahim

 

iv) Mahdi Muhammad Suraj

 

33. THREE (3) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, KADUNA STATE

 

i) Dorothy Sim Inwulale

 

ii) Atung Dorcaas Tabitta

 

iii) Yusuf Yakubu

 

34. ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, PLATEAU STATE

 

i) Jettei T. Pekun

 

(TNT)