The National Judicial Council has just released the statement below announcing the appointment of 60 judicial officers in 25 states of the federation.

The statement was made available to reporters in Abuja on Friday by NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye.

Read full statement below.

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16 MARCH, 2018

PRESS RELEASE

The under-listed are the names of the Sixty (60) successful Judicial Officers recommended by the National Judicial Council at its 85th Meeting to their various State Governors.

1. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE, ONDO STATE
2. i) Hon. Justice O. O. Akerodolu
3. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE, PLATEAU STATE
4. i) Hon. Justice Yakubu Gyang Dakwak

 

3. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ADAMAWA STATE
4. i) Danladi Muhammed
5. ii) Fatima Ahmed Tafida

iii) Bulila Ladukiya Ikharo

4. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) HIGH COURT JUDGES, AKWA-IBOM STATE
5. i) Bassey Bassey Nkanang
6. ii) Uwem Freedom Ibritam
7. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) JUDGE, HIGH COURT, BENUE STATE
8. i) Josephine Mbayan Ayua

 

6. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, CROSS RIVER STATE
7. i) Imelda Etope Bassey
8. ii) Obo Awusa Obo

iii) Emmanuel Ubua Agianpuye

7. APPOINTMENT OF FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, DELTA STATE
8. i) Dafe Celestina Idise (Mrs)
9. ii) Egwu Joe (Mr)

iii) Okorodas Anthony Ezonfade (Dr)

1. iv) Ideh Blessing Adaoleh (Mrs)
2. v) Edun Ajueyitsi Joshua (Mr)
3. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, EDO STATE
4. i) Irobosa O. A. Omotosho (Mrs)
5. ii) Mr Aigbona T. Momodu
6. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) HIGH COURT JUDGES, SOKOTO STATE
7. i) Kabiru Ibrahim Ahmed
8. ii) Isah Muhammed Bargaja
9. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) HIGH COURT JUDGE, BAUCHI STATE
10. i) Adamu Muhammed Kafin-Madaki, Esq
11. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) HIGH COURT JUDGES, ENUGU STATE
12. i) Mrs Joy Lynda Chiama Okibe
13. ii) Mrs Veronica Chinyere Ajogwu

iii) Mrs Esther Nnenna Nkechi Alukwu

12. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) HIGH COURT JUDGES, YOBE STATE
13. i) Musa Kyari Kachalla
14. ii) Karima Bulama Yusuf
15. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) HIGH COURT JUDGES, ANAMBRA STATE
16. i) Emeka Samuel Nri-Ezedi, Esq
17. ii) Obiora Azuka Nwabunike, Esq
18. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) HIGH COURT JUDGES, EBONYI STATE
19. i) Onwosi Uwabunkeonye
20. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) HIGH COURT JUDGES, LAGOS STATE
21. i) Pinheiro Yetunde Rukayat
22. ii) Ogunjobi Olukayode Ola

iii) Soladoye Abiola Oladunni

16. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) HIGH COURT JUDGES, RIVERS STATE
17. i) Augusta Uche K. Chuku
18. ii) Ollor Godwin Osaronu
19. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) HIGH COURT JUDGES, ZAMFARA STATE
20. i) Kabiru Umaru
21. ii) Habibu Mikalilu
22. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, JIGAWA STATE
23. i) Dr. Bala Musa
24. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KATSINA STATE
25. i) Sa’idu Usman Muhammad
26. ii) Mohammed Lawal Omar

iii) Mustapha Sani Saulawa

20. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KWARA STATE
21. i) Oniye Adebayo Mas’ud
22. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, SOKOTO STATE
23. i) Kasimu Yusuf
24. ii) Umar Liman Abdullahi Sifawa
25. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, ZAMFARA STATE
26. i) Muhammad Shehu Turawa Shinkafi
27. ii) Kabir Muhammad Hafiz
28. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KEBBI STATE
29. i) Muhammad Sani Randale
30. ii) Usman Abdullahi S. Kudu
31. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OYO STATE
32. i) Abimbola Ayodeji Olatunji-Daniel
33. ii) Abdul Ganiyu Tajudeen Muhammad

iii) Oyafajo Mikail Afolabi

25. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, RIVERS STATE
26. i) Legor Torbira Senewo
27. ii) Onyiri Frank

Soji Oye, Esq.

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