President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 30 new judges for the Federal High Court.
The appointment was based on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.
Those appointed are:
1. Hon. Justice Yellin S. Bogoro – Bauchi State
2. Rosemary O. Dugbo Oghoghorie - Delta State
3. Taiwo Obayomi Taiwo – Ogun State
4. Ibrahim Watila - Borno State
5. Mallong Peter Hoommuk - Plateau State
6. Isa Hamma Adama Dashen - Adamawa State
7. Hassan Dikko - Kebbi State
8. Jude Kanyioh Dagat – Kaduna State
9. Olayinka Olusegun Tokode - Osun State
10. Simon Akpah Amobeda - Kogi State
11. Jane Egienanwan Inyang - Cross River State
12. Daniel Emeka Osiagor - Rivers State
13. Prof. Chuka Austine Obiozor – Anambra State
14. Iniekenimi Nicholas Oweib - Bayelsa State
15. Hassan Muslim Sule - Zamfara State
16. Hadiza Rabiu Shagari – Sokoto State
17. Saleh Kogo Idrissa – Yobe State
18. Joyce Obehi Abdulmalik - Edo State
19. Hillary Ide Osho Oshomah - Edo State
20. Fadima Murtala Aminu – Adamawa State
21. Toyin Bolaji Adegoke - Kwara State
22. James Kolawole Omotosho - Ogun State
23. Nehizena Idemudia Ekunwe – Edo State
24. Stephen Daylop Pam – Plateau State
25. Akintayo Aluko – Ekiti State
26. Dr. Nnamdi O. Dimgba - Abia State
27. Emeka Nwite – Ebonyi State
28. Abdulazeez M.Z. Anka - Zamfara State
29. Abdu Dogo - FCT
30. Adamu Turaki Muhammed - Jigawa State.
The new judges are to be sworn-in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Hon. Justice Mahmud Mohammed, on December 2, 2015 by 10am.
