NICN Bench: NBA Calls For Petitions/Comments/Objections On Suitability Of Published Candidates

TJ EkoMarch 17, 2023

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The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Yakubu C. Maikyau, OON, SAN has called on members of the Bar and the public to submit petitions/objections and/or comment generally on the suitability for appointment of interested candidates to the National Industrial court Bench.

In a statement made available to the Metro Lawyer (TML) newsdesk, Maikyau said the exercise will ensure that suitably qualified persons are appointed to the Bench.

See the full statement below…

PUBLIC NOTICE IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) JUDGE FOR THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA: CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Recall that on 22 February 2023, following the request by the Honourable President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) published a Notice calling for expressions of interest from suitably qualified legal practitioners of Imo State origin, for appointment as Judge of the NICN.

The NBA has received expressions of interest from 28 members, and we hereby publish the list of these candidates. Members of the Bar and the public are invited to submit petitions/objections and/or comment generally on the suitability for appointment of the underlisted candidates. All comments/petitions/objections should be put in portable document format (PDF) and forwarded as an attachment to the President through ayodeji.oni@nigerianbar.org.ng or +234 803 345 2825. All communications in this regard must be sent in by close of work on Friday, 24 March 2023.

This exercise is aimed at fostering the resolve and commitment of the NBA to strengthen our Judiciary by enthroning a painstaking and transparent process which would ensure that only suitably qualified candidates – of appropriate competence, character, and reputation – are appointed to the Bench.

Below is the list of candidates.

LIST OF APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT JUDGE

S/ N	Name	Year of Call	State ofOrigin	Branch	Nature ofPractice/ Employment	Gender
1.	Ibe Eric Chigozie	2012	Imo	Abuja	Private Practice	Male
2.	Nwoke Stephen Uchechukwu	1985	Imo	Sokoto	Private Practice	Male
3.	Hippolitus Uzoma Udensi	2007	Imo	Aba	Private Practice	Male
4.	Anyalechi Uzoma Christian	2007	Imo	Port Harcourt	Private Practice	Male
5.	Gregory Tochukwu Okere	2012	Imo	Aba	Private Practice	Male
6.	Umekwe Desmond Ifeanyichukwu	2008	Imo	Bukuru	Private Practice	Male
7.	Odoemene, Clara Chika	2011		Abuja	Private Practice	Female
8.	Amaechi Chinenyeze Junior	2008	Imo	Owerri	Lecturer	Male
9.	Chioma Eziaku Emukah	2007	Imo	Owerri	PublicPractice/Lecture r	Female
10.	Chidinma Eunice Anyiam	2008	Imo	Not available	Public Legal Practice	Female
11.	Otuokere Franca Nkem	Not availabl e	Imo	Not available	Public Practice	Female
12.	Ezediaro Ifediaro Anthony	Not availabl e		Not available	Magistrate	Male
13.	Onyenakazi Joseph Ebere	1998	Imo	Orlu	Private Practice	Male
14.	Alinnor Damian Ugochukwu	2002	Imo	Owerri	Private Practice	Male
15.	Chizoba Ihunanya Okpara, Ph.D	2003	Imo	Owerri	Lecturer	Female
16.	Ohaka Maureen Uchenna	2002	Imo	Abuja	Private Practice	Female
17.	Ndubuisi Chika Chizoba	2007	Imo	Orlu	Public Practice	Female
18.	Uchenna Ogunedo Akingbade	2012	Imo	Abuja	Private Practice	Female
19.	Onuoha Joachim Chukwuemeka	2005	Imo	Port Harcourt	Private Practice	Male
20.	Okpo Sylvia Chineneyenwa	2008	Imo	Owerri	Private Practice/ Lecturer	Female

21.	Chibuzo Confidence Ofeogbu (Nee Nwabeke)	2007	Imo	Port Harcourt	Public Practice	Female
22.	Umegbulem Betty Amarachi	2001	Imo	Abuja	Public Practice	Female
23.	Eunice Ugonma FidelisIwuagwu	2003	Imo	Owerri	Private Practice	Female
24.	Ignatius Ugoamadi Nlem	2003	Imo	Owerri	Private Practice	Male
25.	Oti-Onyema Linda Amarachi	2007	Imo	Owerri	Private Practice/ Lecturer	Female
26.	Azogu Chinwe Chizoba	2008	Imo	Port Harcourt	Private Practice	Female
27.	Nkwoada Chijioke	2008	Imo	Not available	Magistrate	Male
28.	Aguguo Mark Ibekwe	1986	Imo	Ikeja	Private Practice	Male