Press Statement
NJC recommends appointment of four (4) Heads of Court, (64) Sixty-four Judicial Officers for States and FCT High Courts and two (2) Kadis, Sharia Court of Appeal;
The National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad CFR, at its 91st Meeting held online, considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and resolved to recommend the under-listed names of Seventy (70) successful candidates to their respective State Governors for appointment as Heads of Courts and other Judicial Officers in Nigeria.
They are as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT, COURT OF APPEAL
- Hon. Justice M. B. Dongban
2. APPOINTMENT OF GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, JIGAWA STATE
- Hon. Kadi Muhammad Sani Salihu
3. APPOINTMENT OF GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, SOKOTO STATE
- Hon. Kadi Muhammad Tambari Usman
4. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OYO STATE
i) Hon. Justice Aderonke Adekemi Aderemi
5. APPOINTMENT OF EIGHT (8) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, LAGOS STATE
- Olatokun Dorcas Taiwo
- Oshoala Yhaqub Gbadebo
- Olukolu Rasul
- Oguntade Omotola Ibironke
- Olaitan Sharafa Abioye
- Pokanu Adeniyi
- Ashade Ezekiel Oluwole
- Sule Amzat Olufunke
6. APPOINTMENT OF FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, DELTA STATE
- Aaron Ighoverio
- Emmanuel Zimi Dolor
- Onome Marshal Umukoro
- Agboje Veronica Oka
- Enenmo Onyeawuli Ferdinard
7. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, JIGAWA STATE
- Musa Ubale
- Hussaina Adamu Aliyu
8. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, ABIA STATE
i) Chiemezie Chido Nwakanma
ii) Philomena Onyeje Nweka
9. APPOINTMENT OF FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KWARA STATE
i) Olanipekun Sherifat Bola
ii) Funsho Dada Lawal
iii) Hussein Toyin Kawu
iv) Nureni Kuranga
v) Umar Zikki Jibril
10. APPOINTMENT OF FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KADUNA STATE
i) Amina Ahmad Bello
ii) Ambo Yakubu John
iii) Andow Edward
iv) Rabi Salisu Oladoja
11. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, ABIA STATE.
i) Phoebe Eva Alvan Okoronkwo
12. APPOINTMENT OF THIRTY-THREE (33) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, FCT
- Muhammad Mustapha Adamu
- Madugu Mohammed Alhaji
- Josephine Obanor Enobie
- Kayode Agunloye
- Enenche Eleojo
- Nwabulu Ngozika Chineze
- Abubakar Babashani
- Aminu Muhammad Abdullahi
- Nwecheonwu Chinyere Elewe
- Ibrahim Mohammed
- Sadia Mu’azu Mayana
- Mimi Anne Katsina Alu-Apena
- Kanyip Rosemary Indinya
- Aliyu Yunusa Shafa
- Mohammed Zubairu
- Binta Dogonyaro
- Christopher Opeyemi Oba
- Adeyemi Ajayi Jadesola
- Abubakar Husseini Musa
- Adelaja Oluyemisi Ikeolupo
- Mohammed Idris Sani
- Frances Erhuvwu Messiri
- Fatima Abubakar Aliyu
- Jude Ogor Onwuegbuzie
- Hamza Mu’azu
- Edward Ajenu E. Okpe
- Agashieze Cyprian Odinaka
- Fashola Akeem Adebowale
- Aliyu Halilu Ahmed
- Hassan Maryam Aliyu
- Hafsat Lawan Abba-Aliyu
- Olufola Olufolashade Oshin
- Njideka K. Nwosu-Iheme
13. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KATSINA STATE
i) Muhammad Ashiru Sani
ii) Safiya Umar Badamasi
14. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, ADAMAWA STATE
i) Musa Usman
ii) Kyanson Samuel Lawson
15. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) KADIS SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KATSINA STATE
i) Adam Salihu Yarima
ii) Muhammed Adam Makiyu
All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after approval by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR and their respective State Governors and confirmation by the respective State House of Assembly.
Soji Oye, Esq
Director, Information
