Osinbajo Approves Appointment of 19 New Judges

Hamilton Nwosa
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  • To be sworn in July 14

A statement signed by the NJC’s Director of information, Soji Oye, listed the judges as follows:

1              Targema John Iorngee                  Benue State

2              Namtari Mahmood Abba              Adamawa State

3              Nweneka Gerald Ikechi                 Rivers State

4              Kado Sanusi                                     Katsina State

5              Adeniyi Sinmisola Oluyinka          Ogun State

6              Abiola Adunola Adewemimo      Osun State

7              Opeloye Ogunbowale A.              Lagos State

8              Essien Isaac Jeremiah                   Akwa-Ibom State

9              Elizabeth Ama Oji                           Ebonyi State

10           Arowosegbe Olukayode Ojo       Ondo State

11           Ogbuanya Nelson S. Chukwudi  Enugu State

12           Bashir Zaynab Mohammed          Niger State

13           Galadima Ibrahim Suleiman         Nasarawa State

14           Bassi Paul Ahmed                          Borno State

15           Danjidda Salisu Hamisu                Kano State

16           Hamman Idi Polycarp                   Taraba State

17           Damulak Kiyersohot Dashe          Plateau State

18           Alkali Bashar Attahiru     Sokoto State

19           Mustapha Tijjani              Jigawa State

 

According to the statement, the newly appointed judges will be sworn in on July 14 at the Supreme Court, Abuja.

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