The National Judicial Council (NJC) has put forth recommendations for the appointment of 11 justices to the Supreme Court bench, according to a statement released by the NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, on Wednesday.
Oye stated that the swearing-in of the recommended candidates to the Supreme Court will occur following the approval of their recommendation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and confirmation by the Senate. Additionally, the heads of various courts recommended by the NJC will be sworn in upon approval by their respective state governors and subsequent confirmation by their state Houses of Assembly.
The statement outlined the list of successful candidates for various positions as heads of courts and other judicial officers for the Federal and State Courts in Nigeria. The recommended appointments include:
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
