NJC recommends the appointment of 64 judges

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 64 persons as judicial officers.

Soji Oye, NJC’s spokesperson, said the council reached a decision during its 94th meeting held on December 14 and 15.

He said the NJC “considered the list of candidates presented by its interview committee and at the end of deliberation, council recommended the under-listed names of sixty-four successful candidates to their various state governors for appointment”.

Chief judge, Enugu state

1. i) Ozoemena Raymond Afojulu

Chief judge, Adamawa state

1. i) Nathan Musa

Grand Kadi, sharia court of appeal, Niger state

1. i) Abubakar Musa Mohammed Kigera

Grand Kadi, sharia court of appeal, Adamawa state

1. i) Usman Aliyu Girei

President, customary court of appeal, Osun state

1. i) Justice Shiyanbola Raheem Akanbi

President, customary court of appeal, Cross River state

1. i) Eneji Maurice Odey

President, customary court of appeal, Adamawa state

1. i) Wajilda Peter

President, customary court of appeal, Abia state

1. i) O. I. Nwamoh

President, customary court of appeal, Plateau state

1. i) Blessing Lyop Dalyop

High court of justice, Sokoto state

1. i) Sanusi Shehu
2. ii) Mu’awiya Dahiru Mahmud

iii) Abubakar Abubakar Zaki

1. iv) Mohammad Aliyu Sambo
2. v) Maryam Muhammad

High court of justice, Nasarawa state

1. i) Isa Ebini Kana
2. ii) Ali Tari Changbo

iii) Abdullahi Hassan Shams Shama

1. iv) Solomon Wayidna Ayenajeh

High court of justice, Ogun state

1. i) Adeyemi Adekunle Adewole
2. ii) Bello Safrat Titilayo

High court of justice, Bayelsa state

1. i) Lockie James Benimo
2. ii) Zuofa Ama Patience

iii) Simon Warikiyei Amaduobogha

1. iv) Christine Irigha Kombo-Enegesi

High court of justice, Cross River state

1. i) Daniel Ofre Kulo
2. ii) Rita Otu Marshall

iii) Odibu Emmanuel Ekaya

1. iv) Obin Blessing Egwu

High court of justice, Lagos state

1. i) Okunuga Olubusola Adeyemi
2. ii) Adeyemi Adenrera Olayinka

iii) Oshin Olufolake Olufolasade

1. iv) Odusanya Oluwatoyin Atinuke
2. v) Martins Olumuyiwa Oluseun
3. vi) Ariyike Mutiat Ipaye-Nwachukwu

vii) Babatunde Oladepo Kalaro

viii) Awope Omolade Jadesola

1. ix) Akinkunmi Olusegun Idowu
2. x) Oresanya Olalekan Ayodeji
3. xi) Oshodi Mujibat Iyabode

xii) Ijelu Ismail Olalekan

xiii) Balogun Mosunmola Muyibat

xiv) Mathias Oluwole Dawodu

High court of justice, Rivers state

1. i) Popnen Sylvester Sunday
2. ii) Daketima Gabriel Kio

iii) Nsirim Chinwe Amanda

1. iv) Chinelo Chidubem Odili

High court of justice, Ekiti state

1. i) Apuabi Johnson Ariyibi
2. ii) Blessing Oluwabukola Ajileye

iii) Olalekan Olayinka Olatawura

1. iv) Oyinkansola Olumayowa Oluboyede

kadis, sharia court of appeal, Sokoto state

1. i) Buhari Yahaya
2. ii) Umar Jibril Kebbe

Kadi, sharia court of appeal, Katsina

1. i) Kabir Hamisu Bello

Kadis, sharia court of appeal, Jigawa state

1. i) Bara’u Bashir Musa
2. ii) Ahmad Muhammadu Lamin

iii) Nasiru Abubakar Zargina

Customary court of appeal, Ebonyi

1. i) Awada Paul Mgbada

Customary court of appeal, Ogun state

1. i) Olukemi Folasade Osisanya
2. ii) Odugbesan Idowu Adebiyi

iii) Akinsinde Oluwasina Philip

Customary court of appeal, Cross River state

1. i) Obo Agbor Anthony
2. ii) Ititim Felix Igobi

iii) Eunice Oshim Dada

1. iv) Ankpor Jeremiah Arong