24/01/2023
NJC RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF 9 HEADS OF COURTS AND 84 OTHER JUDICIAL OFFICERS
The National Judicial Council, at its 100th Meeting of 18 and 19 January 2023 considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and at the end of deliberation, recommended the under-listed names of successful candidates as Heads of Courts and other Judicial Officers for the Federal and State Courts in Nigeria.
They are as follows:.
1. CHIEF JUDGE, KADUNA STATE.
i) Hon. Justice Muhammad Tukur. Mu’azu Aliyu.
2. CHIEF JUDGE, KOGI STATE.
i) Hon. Justice Majebi Josiah Joe.
3. CHIEF JUDGE, ONDO STATE.
i) Hon. Justice Odusola Aiyedun Olusegun.
4. CHIEF JUDGE, GOMBE STATE.
i) Hon. Justice Halima Sa’addiya Mohammed.
5. CHIEF JUDGE, ABIA STATE.
i) Hon. Justice Lilian Abai.
6. GRAND KADI, KWARA STATE.
i) Hon. Justice Abdulateef Kamaldeen.
7. PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, FCT, ABUJA.
i) Hon. Justice Stanley Adekunle Lawal.
8. PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, EKITI STATE.
ii) Hon. Justice Monisola Oluwatoyin Abodunde.
9. PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, EBONYI STATE.
iii) Hon. Justice Uhuo Patrick Uchenna.
10. FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ONDO STATE.
i) Akinbinu Sylvester Femi.
ii) Leonard Boyede Ologun.
iii) Bolatito Florence Ajibade.
iv) Akinwumi Bankole Jacob.
11. THREE (3) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, EKITI STATE.
i) Lawrence Babatope Ojo.
ii) Adegboye Rotimi Adesoji.
iii) Ogundele Olufolakemi Olufunke.
12. FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, BORNO STATE.
i) Amina Mustapha Ibrahim.
ii) Mohammed Maina.
iii) Hafsatu Isah Bappah.
iv) Bukar Malgwi Umar.
v) Mallam Buna Makinta.
13. TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ANAMBRA STATE.
i) Etomike Innocent Ndigwe.
ii) Tagbo Chinwuba Anieto
14. FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT SOKOTO STATE.
i) Bashar Ibrahim.
ii) Fatima Ahmadu S**a.
iii) Abubakar Adamu.
iv) Kabiru Muhammad.
v) Amina Modi Yabo.
15. TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, SOKOTO STATE.
i) Idris Adamu.
ii) Mustapha Abdullahi Ahmad
16. EIGHT (8) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OGUN STATE.
i) Oluwafunke Omolara Odubanjo.
ii) Adelaja Adeola Ireti.
iii) Basirat Bolanle Adebowale.
iv) Adebayo Bamidele Adedapo.
v) Ayodele Adebayo Omoniyi.
vi) Sunday Olufemi Adeniyi.
vii) Awofeso Ireti-Olu Babatunde.
viii) Abimola Christopher Shokunbi.
17. TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT BAYELSA STATE.
i) Charlie Ebiyon Duke.
ii) Ekadi Amadise Michael
18. SIX (6) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, EBONYI STATE.
i) Esther Awo Ota.
ii) Ukeni Ogoke Stella Ejituruchi.
iii) Ruth Obaji Okeh.
iv) Blessing Ibeabuchi Chukwu.
v) Christopher Ofoke Mbam.
vi) Francis-Abba Solange Amaka
19. SIX (6) JUDGES, NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA.
i) Buhari Sani.
ii) Damachi-Onugba Agede Joyce.
iii) Hassan Muhammed Yakubu.
iv) Sandra Audu Yelwa.
v) Subilim Emmanuel Danjuma.
vi) Muhammad Adamu Hamza.
20. TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, CROSS RIVERS STATE.
i) Okokon Edem Nyong.
ii) Amajama Jacob Eneji
21. FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ADAMAWA STATE.
i) Christopher Dominic Mapeo.
ii) Ahmed Isa.
iii) Mohammed Ibrahim Tola.
iv) Benjamin Lawan Manji.
22. ONE (1) KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE.
i) Isa Yusuf khalid
23. ONE (1) JUDGE, COUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE.
i) Adabala Nicholas.
24. FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, RIVERS STATE
i) Asivosuo Maccarthy Oriye.
ii) Omonigho Nwibani
iii) Comfort Ifikmotu- Awaji Adangor.
iv) Prince Chika Mini
v) Beauty Ihuoma Emmanuel-Okere.
25. TWO (2) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, RIVERS STATE.
i) Odiki Daniel- Kalio
ii) Tetenwi Ngeli Elerabari.
26. FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT ZAMFARA STATE.
i) Abdullahi Muhammad Gusau.
ii) Umar Adulnasir.
iii) Saad Garba Gurbin-Bore.
iv) Muntaka Ahmad Ya’akubu
27. FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, OSUN STATE.
i) Lasisi Muhammmed Adebayo.
ii) Awe Micheal Oludare.
iii) Fatimah Adejoke Sodamade.
iv) Owolawi Joseph Olukunle.
28. ONE (1) JUDGE, HIGH COURT, YOBE STATE.
i) Adamu Mohammed Jajere.
29. ONE KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, YOBE STATE.
i) Kasim Mohammed Kasim
30. SEVEN (7) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, KADUNA STATE
i) Yakubu Bodamasi.
ii) Abdullahi Isiaka.
iii) Buhari Mohammed Balarabe.
iv) Bashir Sh*tu Yusuf.
v) Nana Fatima Mohammed.
vi) John Aku Ambi.
vii) Joyce Asabe Akaa’ahs
31. FIVE (5) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KADUNA STATE.
i) Aminu Ahmad Jumare.
ii) Nuhu Mahmud.
iii) Murtala Nasir.
iv) Abdulrahman Ibrahim.
iv) Mahdi Muhammad Suraj.
32. THREE (3) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, KADUNA STATE.
i) Dorothy Sim Inwulale.
ii) Atung Dorcaas Tabitta.
iii) Yusuf Yakubu.
33. ONE (1) JUDGE,
CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, PLATEAU STATE.
i) Jettei T. Pekun
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.
Soji Oye, Esq
Director, Information
