The National Judicial Council, at its 102nd Meeting presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Hon. Justice Kayode Ariwoola, GCON, on 14 and 15 June 2023, considered the report of its Interview Committee and recommended Thirty-seven (37) Judicial Officers for appointment to the President and seven Governors as Justices of the Court of Appeal, Heads of Court and Judges of the High Court and Customary Courts of Appeal.
They are as follows:
NINE (9) JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEAL
Justice Asma’u Musa Mainoma
Justice Paul Ahmed Bassi
Justice Hannatu Azumi Laja-Balogun
Justice Binta Fatima Zubair
Justice Hadiza Rabiu Shagari
Justice Peter Chudi Obiora
Justice Okon Efreti Abang
Justice Jane Esienanwan Inyang
Lateef Adebayo Ganiyu
CHIEF JUDGE, KANO STATE HIGH COURT
Justice Dije Abdu Aboki
CHIEF JUDGE, EDO STATE HIGH COURT
Justice Daniel Iyobosa Okungbowa
CHIEF JUDGE, BAYELSA STATE HIGH COURT
Justice Matilda Abrakasa Ayemieye
PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, DELTA STATE
Justice Catherine Ngozi Ojugbana-Orishedere
THREE (3) JUDGES, BENUE STATE HIGH COURT
i) Lilian Ngusuur Terseer-Tsumba
ii) Patrick Eka Oche
iii) Ukande Mvendaga Peter
FIVE (5) JUDGES, DELTA STATE HIGH COURT
i) Ossai Rita Ngozi
ii) Aforkeya Obomejero
iii) Adolor Sunny Onorieukuhakpo
iv) Samuel Ifeanyi Okeleke
v) Umuko Aboyowa Godwin
EIGHT (8) JUDGES, EDO STATE HIGH COURT
i) Ovenseri Otamere
ii) Obayuwana Osarenren Mathias
iii) Edoghogho Eboigbe
iv) Ojo Maureen Osa
v) Bright Eraze Oniha
vi) Ehinon Anthony Okoh
vii) Godwin Jeff Okundamiya
viii) Osayande Ikwuemosi Awawu
FOUR (4) JUDGES, KATSINA STATE HIGH COURT
i) Nuradeen Abdulmumeen
ii) Halima Lawal Bagiwa
iii) Abdullahi Bara’u Faskari
iv) Sanusi Ma’aruf Aminu
ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, BENUE STATE
Iortyer Vihilun Fidelis
TWO (2) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, DELTA STATE
i) Gbakeji Michael Emakpor
ii) Uraih Tracy Patricia Ifeanyi
ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OGUN APPEAL
Sofowora Oriyomi Abiodun
NOTIFICATION OF RETIREMENTS
The notification of retirements of nine Judicial Officers of the Federal and State Courts were also received and noted by the Council.