NJC Recommends Appointment of Thirty-Seven Judicial Officers for Various Courts 

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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.

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