Tinubu To Approve 11 Recommended Justices For Supreme Court, Others For Elevation

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By Ken Afor

At its 104th meeting, Wednesday, the National Judicial Council (NJC) assessed the list of candidates presented by its interview committee and after deliberations endorsed the names of the justices as successful applicants for the positions of heads of courts and other judicial officers for federal and state courts in Nigeria.

It would be recalled that a few weeks ago, the number of justices at the Supreme Court was reduced from 11 to 10 after the exit of Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad who retired on October 27.

However, it is believed that the addition of the 11 justices, pending their approval, would enhance and facilitate judgements brought to it.

The recommended judges will be sworn in after their endorsements by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and confirmation by the Senate.

Also, the recommended judges for the states will assume duties upon the approval of their appointments by the state governors and their subsequent confirmation by their respective State Houses of Assembly.

They are as follows:

ELEVEN JUSTICES, SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA

• Hon. Justice Jummai Hannatu Sankey, OFR

• Hon. Justice Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa

• Hon. Justice Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme

• Hon. Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani

• Hon. Justice Moore Aseimo A. Adumein

• Hon. Justice Obande Festus Ogbuinya

• Hon. Justice Stephen Jonah Adah

• Hon. Justice Habeeb Adewale O. Abiru

• Hon. Justice Jamilu Yammama Tukur

• Hon. Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar

• Hon. Justice Mohammed Baba Idris

ONE JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL

• Hon. Justice Mohammed Ahmed Ramat

CHIEF JUDGE TARABA STATE

• Hon. Justice Joel Filibus Agya

CHIEF JUDGE, KEBBI STATE

• Hon. Justice Umar Abubakar

GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KEBBI STATE

• Hon. Kadi Sadiq Usman Mukhtar

PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OGUN STATE

• Hon. Justice A. O. Femi-Segun

PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, TARABA STATE

• Hon. Justice Alfred Yakubu

PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OYO STATE

• Hon. Justice Tajudeen M. Abdulganiyu

ONE HIGH COURT JUDGE, BAYELSA STATE

• Amaebi Ibomo Orukari

ONE HIGH COURT JUDGE, OGUN STATE

• Akinyemi Martins Ayodele

THREE HIGH COURT JUDGES, CROSS RIVER STATE

• Ama Edet Ekpo

• Theresa Ansa Agom

• Jalarth Ogar Agim

THREE KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, ZAMFARA STATE

• Aminu Abdullahi Gusau

• Usman Hassan Gummi

• Hadi Sani

TWO KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, NASARAWA STATE

• Abubakar Ahmad Tijjani

• Aliyu Ibrahim Ebbema

NINE HIGH COURT JUDGES, KANO STATE;

• Fatima Adamu

• Hauwa Lawal Umar

• Musa Ahmad

• Musa Daihuru Mohammed

• Farida Rabiu Danbappa

• Halima Aliyu Nasir

• Aisha Mahmoud

• Adam Abdullahi

• Hanif Sanusi Yusuf

ONE JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, BAYELSA STATE

• Opokuma David Lawrence

FOUR HIGH COURT JUDGES, NASARAWA STATE

• Esther Mami Ejeh

• Ibrahim Dauda Shekarau

• Musa Muhammad Dallah

• Makama Tanze Benjamin

TWO JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OGUN STATE

• Awoyomi Bolanle Adenike

• Lawal Adeniyi Olusanya

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