JUST IN: Chief Judges Of Enugu, Adamawa, Sixty-Two (62) Other Judicial Officers Recommended For Appointment By The NJC
Sixty-Four (64) Judicial Officers Recommended For Appointment By The NJC
The Interview Committee of the National Judicial Council has recommended sixty four judicial officers for appointment, in their individual states.
The recommendations were made by the Council at its 96th Meeting held on the 14th and 15th December 2021
The Director of Information, Mr Soji Oye, stated that all recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after approval of the NJC recommendations, the respective State Governors and the respective State Houses of Assembly, as the case may be.
See the list below…
CHIEF JUDGE, ENUGU STATE
Justice Ozoemena Raymond Afojulu
CHIEF JUDGE, ADAMAWA STATE
Justice Nathan Musa
GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, NIGER STATE
Kadi Abubakar Musa Mohammed Kigera
GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE
Kadi Usman Aliyu Girei
PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OSUN STATE
Justice Shiyanbola Raheem Akanbi
PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, CROSS RIVER STATE
Justice Eneji Maurice Odey
PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE
Justice Wajilda Peter
PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, ABIA STATE
Justice O. I. Nwamoh
PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, PLATEAU STATE
Justice Blessing Lyop Dalyop
FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, SOKOTO STATE
i) Sanusi Shehu
ii) Mu’awiya Dahiru Mahmud
iii) Abubakar Abubakar Zaki
iv) Mohammad Aliyu Sambo
v) Maryam Muhammad
FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, NASARAWA STATE
i) Isa Ebini Kana
ii) Ali Tari Changbo
iii) Abdullahi Hassan Shams Shama
iv) Solomon Wayidna Ayenajeh
TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, OGUN STATE
i) Adeyemi Adekunle Adewole
ii) Bello Safrat Titilayo
FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, BAYELSA STATE
i) Lockie James Benimo
ii) Zuofa Ama Patience
iii) Simon Warikiyei Amaduobogha
iv) Christine Irigha Kombo-Enegesi
FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, CROSS RIVER STATE
i) Daniel Ofre Kulo
ii)Rita Otu Marshall
iii) Odibu Emmanuel Ekaya
iv) Obin Blessing Egwu
FOURTEEN (14) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, LAGOS STATE
i) Okunuga Olubusola Adeyemi
ii) Adeyemi Adenrera Olayinka
iii) Oshin Olufolake Olufolasade, Esq.
iv) Odusanya Oluwatoyin Atinuke
v) Martins Olumuyiwa Oluseun
vi) Ariyike Mutiat Ipaye-Nwachukwu
vii) Babatunde Oladepo Kalaro
viii) Awope Omolade Jadesola
ix) Akinkunmi Olusegun Idowu
x) Oresanya Olalekan Ayodeji
xi) Oshodi Mujibat Iyabode
xii) Ijelu Ismail Olalekan
xiii) Balogun Mosunmola Muyibat
xiv) Mathias Oluwole Dawodu
FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, RIVERS STATE
i) Popnen Sylvester Sunday
ii) Daketima Gabriel Kio
iii) Nsirim Chinwe Amanda
iv) Chinelo Chidubem Odili
FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, EKITI STATE
i) Apuabi Johnson Ariyibi
ii) Blessing Oluwabukola Ajileye
iii) Olalekan Olayinka Olatawura
iv) Oyinkansola Olumayowa Oluboyede
TWO (2) KHADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, SOKOTO STATE
i) Buhari Yahaya
ii) Umar Jibril Kebbe
ONE (1) KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KATSINA
Kabir Hamisu Bello
THREE (3) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, JIGAWA STATE
i) Bara’u Bashir Musa
ii) Ahmad Muhammadu Lamin
iii) Nasiru Abubakar Zargina
ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, EBONYI
Awada Paul Mgbada
THREE (3) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OGUN STATE
i) Olukemi Folasade Osisanya
ii) Odugbesan Idowu Adebiyi
iii) Akinsinde Oluwasina Philip
FOUR (4) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, CROSS RIVER STATE
i) Obo Agbor Anthony
ii) Ititim Felix Igobi
iii) Eunice Oshim Dada
iv) Ankpor Jeremiah Arong
