The National Judicial Council, at its 98th Meeting of 10 and 11 May 2022 considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and at the end of deliberation, recommended the under-listed names of Forty-nine (49) successful candidates as Heads of Court and other Judicial Officers for the Federal and State Judiciaries in Nigeria.
They are as follows:
CHIEF JUDGE, IMO STATE
i) Justice Chukwuemeka-Chikeka Theresa Eberechukwu
GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, NASARAWA STATE
i) Kadi Bahago Yusuf Abubakar Agwai II
PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, IMO STATE
i) Justice Okorie Victor Uchenna
THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, BENUE STATE
i) Felicia Mnguashima Ikyegh
ii) Omale Gabriel Anebi
iii) Shishi John Mkoholga
TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, JIGAWA STATE
i) Auwal Ya’u
ii) Mustapha Bello Adamu
THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, DELTA STATE
i) Diai Christopher Dumebi
ii) Odebale Ekuogbe Baro
iii) Gesikeme-Akebofah Angonumere Mary
FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, PLATEAU STATE
i) Ladi Agyer Madaki
ii) Longden Danladi Jacob
iii) Elizabeth Ibrahim Angai
iv) Samchi Dasplang Simon
THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, KEBBI STATE
i) Hassan Shehu Kuwwa
ii) Shamsudeen Jaafar
iii) Maryam Abubakar Kaoje
FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ADAMAWA STATE
i) Ishaku Yakubu Haliru
ii) Felix Daniel Nzarga
iii) Abbas Adamu Hoban
iv) Maxwell Tartius Pukuma
FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, KOGI STATE
i) Clement Ohiani Kekere
ii) Hawa Eleojo Yusufu
iii) Isa Jamil Abdullahi
iv) Ojoma Racheal Haruna
SIX (6) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, IMO STATE
i) Okereke Chinyere Ngozi
ii) Onyekachi Michael Bless Chibueze
iii) Antoinette Chinenye Onyeukwu
iv) Innocent Chidi Ibeawuchi
v) Alinnor Lotanna Chukwunyere Leo
vi) Nwachukwu Obinna Emmanuel
ONE (1) KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, PLATEAU STATE
Yahaya Mohammed Kanam
ONE (1) KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KEBBI STATE
Nasiru Umar Zagga
TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE
i) Magaji Chiroma
ii) Ibrahim Barkindo
TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, NIGER STATE
i) Mohammed Ahmad Isah Dalibi
ii) Shehu Ibrahim Yunusa
THREE (3) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, FCT, ABUJA
i) Yunusa Idris Kutigi
ii) Muhammad Boyi Marafa
iii) Ubom Unwana Sam
ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, DELTA STATE
i) Akumagba Ete Francis
TWO (2) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE
i) Momsisuri Bemare Odo
ii) Evaristus Paul
THREE (3) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, KOGI STATE
i) Comfort Ekwuojo Toluwase
ii) Paul Ade Olupeka
iii) Shaibu Yakubu
TWO (2) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, IMO STATE
i) Okafor Emeka Paulinus
ii) Onuegbu Chinemerem Ucheoma
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