National Judicial Council

NJC Recommends 86 Judicial Officers For Federal, State Courts (FULL LIST)

The National Judicial Council, NJC, has recommended a total of 86 judicial officers for appointment into federal and state courts across the country.

The recommendations were made by the councilโ€™s Interview Committee on Appointment of Judicial Officers of all Superior Courts of Record in Nigeria, during the NJCโ€™s 105th plenary meeting held between May 15 and 16, 2024.

This was revealed in a statement issued by the councilโ€™s Director of Information, Soji Oye, dated May 16, 2024, and sighted by PUNCH Online on Friday, May 17, 2024.

โ€œCouncil at the Meeting also considered the recommendation of its Interview Committee on Appointment of Judicial Officers of all Superior Courts of Record in Nigeria and resolved to recommend the under-listed 86 Judicial Officers for appointment to the Court of Appeal, High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Sharia Courts of Appeal and Customary Courts of Appeal of States in Nigeria.

โ€œAll recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in after the approval of the NJC recommendations to the President and their respective State Governors,โ€ the statement urged.

Below is the full list of the recommendations:

JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEAL โ€“ 22

โ€‹1.โ€‹Hon. Justice Kwahar Polycarp Terna

โ€‹2.โ€‹Hon. Justice Ruqayat Oremei Ayoola

โ€‹3.โ€‹Hon. Justice Eleojo Eneche

โ€‹4.โ€‹Hon. Justice Asmaโ€™u Akanbi-Yusuf

โ€‹5.โ€‹Hon. Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman

โ€‹6.โ€‹Hon. Justice Abdu Dogo

โ€‹7.โ€‹Hon. Justice Fadawu Umaru

โ€‹8.โ€‹Hon. Justice Ishaq Mohammed Sani

โ€‹9.โ€‹Hon. Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar

โ€‹10.โ€‹Hon. Justice Abdulazeez M. Anka

โ€‹11.โ€‹Hon. Justice Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba

โ€‹12.โ€‹Hon. Justice Nwoye Victoria Tochukwu

โ€‹13.โ€‹Hon. Justice Nwabunkeonye Onwosi

โ€‹14.โ€‹Hon. Justice Okorowo Donatus Uwaezuoke

โ€‹15.โ€‹Hon. Justice Ngozika Uwazurunonye Okaisabor

โ€‹16.โ€‹Hon. Justice Ntong Festus Ntong

โ€‹17.โ€‹Hon. Justice Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi

โ€‹18.โ€‹Hon. Justice Nyesom-Wike Eberechi Suzzette

โ€‹19.โ€‹Hon. Justice Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo

โ€‹20.โ€‹Hon. Justice Akinyemi Abiodun Azeem

โ€‹21.โ€‹Hon. Justice Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola

โ€‹22.โ€‹Hon. Justice Olukayode Adegbola Adeniyi

ย JUDGES, HIGH COURT, FCT ABUJA โ€“ 12

โ€‹1.โ€‹Ademuyiwa Olakunle Oyeyipo

โ€‹2.โ€‹Bamodu Odunayo Olutomi

โ€‹3.โ€‹Anumaenwe Godwin Iheabunike

โ€‹4.โ€‹Odo Celestine Obinna

โ€‹5.โ€‹Hauwa Lawal Gummi

โ€‹6.โ€‹Abdurahman Usman

โ€‹7.โ€‹Buetnaan Mandy Bassi

โ€‹8.โ€‹Sarah Benjamin Inesu Avoh

โ€‹9.โ€‹Maryan Iye Yusuf

โ€‹10.โ€‹Ariwoola Oluwakemi Victoria

โ€‹11.โ€‹Lesley Nkesi Belema Wike

โ€‹12.โ€‹Munirat Ibrahim Tanko

JUDGES, IMO STATE HIGH COURT โ€“ 7

Akowundu Cletus Ndubuisiโ€‹
Uchenna Mary Njokuโ€‹
Chibuogwu Ojiugo Chukwumaeze
Ononogbo Chidi Linusโ€‹
Adaego Peace Nosiriโ€‹
Emeka Ozoma Orafuโ€‹
Mathew Chinedu Ijezieโ€‹

JUDGES, BAUCH STATE HIGH COURT โ€“ 6

โ€‹1.โ€‹Amin Umar Ilelah

โ€‹2.โ€‹Aliyu Bin Idris

โ€‹3.โ€‹Ahmed Shuaibu Ningi

โ€‹4.โ€‹Shafaโ€™u Ladan Yusuf

โ€‹5.โ€‹Abdussalam Idris Waziri

6.โ€‹Kawu A. Yerima

JUDGES, TARABA STATE HIGH COURT โ€“ 3

โ€‹1.โ€‹Hamidu Audu

โ€‹2.โ€‹Bibonga Jeniffer Nauma

โ€‹3.โ€‹Joel Daniel Ubandoma

JUDGES, LAGOS STATE HIGH COURT โ€“ 13

1.โ€‹Sunmonu Tunde Bashiru

โ€‹2.โ€‹Azeez Fimisola Augusta

โ€‹3.โ€‹Alebiosu Olawale Lawal

โ€‹4.โ€‹Adewale Russel Musiliu

โ€‹5.โ€‹Popoola Oluwatosin Ajose

โ€‹6.โ€‹Anjorin-Ajose Tanimola Abdulwaheed

โ€‹7.โ€‹Muyideen Abdul-Raheem Tejumade

โ€‹8.โ€‹George Alfred Akingbola

โ€‹9.โ€‹Balogun Adegboyega Ganiu

โ€‹10.โ€‹Shonubi Adenike Kudirat

โ€‹11.โ€‹Badejo-Okusanya Yewande Jokotola

โ€‹12.โ€‹Layinka Oyeladun Amope

โ€‹13.โ€‹Ojuromi Nalirat Olayinka Oluwatosin

โ€‹JUDGES, KOGI STATE HIGH COURT โ€“ 4

โ€‹1.โ€‹Ajesola Joseph Sunday

โ€‹2.โ€‹Ojoma Rachael Haruna

โ€‹3.โ€‹Kadiri Badama

โ€‹4.โ€‹Ezema Beatrice Ada

JUDGES, JIGAWA STATE HIGH COURT โ€“ 2

โ€‹1.โ€‹Mohammad El-Usman

โ€‹2.โ€‹Nilfa Abdullahi Gambo

KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, BAUCHI STATE โ€“ 5

โ€‹1.โ€‹Ishaku Magaji

โ€‹2.โ€‹Abdurrahman Hassan Sabo

โ€‹3.โ€‹Bello Mohammed Sambowal

โ€‹4.โ€‹Muhyiddeen Mohammed

โ€‹5.โ€‹Mahmoud Idris Shehu Tiyin

KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KOGI STATE โ€“ 5

โ€‹1.โ€‹Muhammad Muhammad Bello

โ€‹2.โ€‹Okino Isah Saidu

โ€‹3.โ€‹Yakubu Adavenge Abbas

โ€‹4.โ€‹Shaibu Ridwan Aliyu

โ€‹5.โ€‹Idris Alhaji Abdullahi

KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, JIGAWA STATE โ€“ 1

โ€‹1.โ€‹Mukhtar Shuaibu Adam

JUDGES, IMO STATE CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL โ€“ 3

โ€‹1.โ€‹Everyman Ezenna Eleanya

โ€‹2.โ€‹Ofoha Sylvesta Uchenna

โ€‹3.โ€‹Ibeh Rosemond Oluchi

JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, TARABA STATE โ€“ 2

โ€‹1.โ€‹Esther Tata

โ€‹2.โ€‹Benjamin Samuila Bawage

โ€‹JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, KOGI STATE โ€“ 1

โ€‹1.โ€‹Maryannย Oziohuย Otaru.b