NJC recommends appointment of 84 judges, 9 heads of courts

• Published date: 20 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 84 judges and nine heads of courts.

In a statement on Friday, NJC's Director of Information, Soji Oye, said the decisions were taken at the council's meeting held between January 18 and 19.

Oye added that all recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after the approval of the NJC recommendations by the respective State Governors and the respective State Houses of Assembly, as the case may be.

Those recommended for appointment as heads of courts are: Justice Muhammad Tukur Mu'azu Aliyu (as Chief Judge of Kaduna State); Justice Majebi Josiah Joe (Chief Judge, Kogi State); Justice Odusola Aiyedun Olusegun (Chief Judge, Ondo State), and Justice Halima Sa'addiya Mohammed (Chief Judge, Gombe State).

Others are Justice Lilian Abai (Chief Judge, Abia State); Justice Abdulateef Kamaldeen (as Grand Kadi, Kwara State); Justice Stanley Adekunle Lawal (as President, Customary Court of Appeal, FCT, Abuja); Justice Monisola Oluwatoyin Abodunde (as President, Customary Court of Appeal, Ekiti State), and Justice Uhuo Patrick Uchenna (as President, Customary Court of Appeal, Ebonyi State).

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The NJC also recommended Akinbinu Sylvester Femi, Leonard Boyede Ologun, Bolatito Florence Ajibade and Akinwumi Bankole Jacob as judges of the High Court of Ondo State.

As judges of the Customary Court of Appeal, Ekiti State, the NJC recommended Lawrence Babatope Ojo, Adegboye Rotimi Adesoji and Ogundele Olufolakemi Olufunke.

For the High Court of Borno State, it recommended Amina Mustapha Ibrahim, Mohammed Maina, Hafsatu Isah Bappah, Bukar Malgwi Umar and Mallam Buna Makinta for appointment as judges.

For the High Court of Sokoto State, it recommended Bashar Ibrahim, Fatima Ahmadu Suka, Abubakar Adamu, Kabiru Muhammad and Amina Modi Yabo.

It recommended Etomike Innocent Ndigwe and Tagbo Chinwuba Anieto as judges of the High Court of Anambra State, and Idris Adamu and Mustapha Abdullahi Ahmad as Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Sokoto State.

As judges of the High Court of Ogun State, the NJC recommended Oluwafunke Omolara Odubanjo, Adelaja Adeola Ireti, Basirat Bolanle Adebowale, Adebayo Bamidele Adedapo, Ayodele Adebayo Omoniyi, Sunday Olufemi Adeniyi, Awofeso Ireti-Olu Babatunde and Abimola Christopher Shokunbi.

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