FULL LIST: NJC recommends appointment of 84 judges, 9 Heads of Courts

The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Friday recommended the appointment of 84 judges and nine heads of courts, across the country.

This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the NJC spokesman, Soji Oye.

He said the decision was taken at the Council’s 100th meeting which was held between January 18 and 19.

The list of candidates was presented by the NJC interview committee at the meeting, and at the end of deliberations, the candidates were recommended.

“All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in after approval of the NJC recommendations to their respective State Governors and the respective State Houses of Assembly, as the case may be,” the statement partly read.

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The recommended judicial officers are listed as follows:

1. CHIEF JUDGE, KADUNA STATE

Hon. Justice Muhammad Tukur Mu’azu Aliyu

2. CHIEF JUDGE, KOGI STATE

Hon. Justice Majebi Josiah Joe

3. CHIEF JUDGE, ONDO STATE

Hon. Justice Odusola Aiyedun Olusegun

4. CHIEF JUDGE, GOMBE STATE

Hon. Justice Halima Sa’addiya Mohammed

5. CHIEF JUDGE, ABIA STATE

Hon. Justice Lilian Abai

6. GRAND KADI, KWARA STATE

Hon. Justice Abdulateef Kamaldeen

7. PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, FCT, ABUJA

Hon. Justice Stanley Adekunle Lawal

8. PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, EKITI STATE

Hon. Justice Monisola Oluwatoyin Abodunde

9. PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, EBONYI STATE

Hon. Justice Uhuo Patrick Uchenna

10. FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ONDO STATE
11. i) Akinbinu Sylvester Femi
12. ii) Leonard Boyede Ologun

iii) Bolatito Florence Ajibade

1. iv) Akinwumi Bankole Jacob
2. THREE (3) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, EKITI STATE
3. i) Lawrence Babatope Ojo
4. ii) Adegboye Rotimi Adesoji

iii) Ogundele Olufolakemi Olufunke

12. FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, BORNO STATE
13. i) Amina Mustapha Ibrahim
14. ii) Mohammed Maina

iii) Hafsatu Isah Bappah

1. iv) Bukar Malgwi Umar
2. v) Mallam Buna Makinta
3. TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ANAMBRA STATE
4. i) Etomike Innocent Ndigwe
5. ii) Tagbo Chinwuba Anieto
6. FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT SOKOTO STATE
7. i) Bashar Ibrahim
8. ii) Fatima Ahmadu Suka

iii) Abubakar Adamu

1. iv) Kabiru Muhammad
2. v) Amina Modi Yabo
3. TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, SOKOTO STATE
4. i) Idris Adamu
5. ii) Mustapha Abdullahi Ahmad
6. EIGHT (8) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OGUN STATE
7. i) Oluwafunke Omolara Odubanjo
8. ii) Adelaja Adeola Ireti

iii) Basirat Bolanle Adebowale

1. iv) Adebayo Bamidele Adedapo
2. v) Ayodele Adebayo Omoniyi
3. vi) Sunday Olufemi Adeniyi

vii) Awofeso Ireti-Olu Babatunde

viii) Abimola Christopher Shokunbi

17. TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT BAYELSA STATE
18. i) Charlie Ebiyon Duke
19. ii) Ekadi Amadise Michael
20. SIX (6) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, EBONYI STATE
21. i) Esther Awo Ota
22. ii) Ukeni Ogoke Stella Ejituruchi

iii) Ruth Obaji Okeh

1. iv) Blessing Ibeabuchi Chukwu
2. v) Christopher Ofoke Mbam
3. vi) Francis-Abba Solange Amaka
4. SIX (6) JUDGES, NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA
5. i) Buhari Sani
6. ii) Damachi-Onugba Agede Joyce

iii) Hassan Muhammed Yakubu

1. iv) Sandra Audu Yelwa
2. v) Subilim Emmanuel Danjuma
3. vi) Muhammad Adamu Hamza
4. TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, CROSS RIVERS STATE
5. i) Okokon Edem Nyong
6. ii) Amajama Jacob Eneji
7. FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ADAMAWA STATE
8. i) Christopher Dominic Mapeo
9. ii) Ahmed Isa

iii) Mohammed Ibrahim Tola

1. iv) Benjamin Lawan Manji
2. ONE (1) KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE
3. i) Isa Yusuf khalid
4. ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE
5. i) Adabala Nicholas
6. FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, RIVERS STATE
7. i) Asivosuo Maccarthy Oriye
8. ii) Omonigho Nwibani

iii) Comfort Ifikmotu- Awaji Adangor

1. iv) Prince Chika Mini
2. v) Beauty Ihuoma Emmanuel-Okere
3. TWO (2) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, RIVERS STATE
4. i) Odiki Daniel- Kalio
5. ii) Tetenwi Ngeli Elerabari
6. FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT ZAMFARA STATE
7. i) Abdullahi Muhammad Gusau
8. ii) Umar Adulnasir

iii) Saad Garba Gurbin-Bore

1. iv) Muntaka Ahmad Ya’akubu
2. FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, OSUN STATE
3. i) Lasisi Muhammmed Adebayo
4. ii) Awe Micheal Oludare

iii) Fatimah Adejoke Sodamade

1. iv) Owolawi Joseph Olukunle
2. ONE (1) JUDGE, HIGH COURT, YOBE STATE
3. i) Adamu Mohammed Jajere
4. ONE KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, YOBE STATE
5. i) Kasim Mohammed Kasim
6. SEVEN (7) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, KADUNA STATE
7. i) Yakubu Bodamasi
8. ii) Abdullahi Isiaka

iii) Buhari Mohammed Balarabe

1. iv) Bashir Shitu Yusuf
2. v) Nana Fatima Mohammed
3. vi) John Aku Ambi

vii) Joyce Asabe Akaa’ahs

32. FIVE (5) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KADUNA STATE
33. i) Aminu Ahmad Jumare
34. ii) Nuhu Mahmud

iii) Murtala Nasir

1. iv) Abdulrahman Ibrahim
2. iv) Mahdi Muhammad Suraj
3. THREE (3) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, KADUNA STATE
4. i) Dorothy Sim Inwulale
5. ii) Atung Dorcaas Tabitta

iii) Yusuf Yakubu

34. ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, PLATEAU STATE
35. i) Jettei T. Pekun