The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
This recommendation was made during the NJC’s 106th meeting, which was chaired by the current Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on August 14 and 15.
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola is set to officially retire on August 22, as previously reported by The Nation.
In addition to the CJN nomination, the Council also recommended 28 candidates for appointment as judges of various state courts, as well as one candidate for Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal in the FCT, Abuja, submitting these recommendations to their respective governors and the President.
Full List of Recommended Judges:
Chief Justice of Nigeria
- Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, CFR
Six Judges, High Court of Kwara State
- Olawoyin, Ibijoke Olabisi
- Abdulrazaq, Fatimah Funsho
- Folorunsho, Oba Muritala
- Dikko, Yusuf Adebayo
- Adeniyi, Oluwatosin Adenike
- Osuolale-Ajayi, Temitope Olalekan
One Judge, High Court of Kaduna State
- Zubairu, Murtala Ja’afaru
Four Judges, High Court of Benue State
- Kor, Vincent Tersoo
- Ikwulono, Maigida Maimuna
- Adagba, Nguhemen Julie
- Tor, Damian Tersugh
Two Judges, Customary Court of Appeal, Benue State
- Onche, Ogah Inalegwu
- Igba, Theophilus Terhile
Eight Judges, High Court of Rivers State
- Onyiri, Frank
- Ugoji, Victor Chinedum
- Obomanu, Godswill Vidal
- Oguguo, Rita Chituru
- Fubara, Alatuwo Elkanah
- Kokpan, Bariyima Sylvester
- Obu, Ibietela Innocent Madighi
- Wifa-Adedipe, Lesi
Six Judges, High Court of Ondo State
- Daomi, Williams Adebisi
- Fabuluje, Adewumi William
- Ogunwumiju, Mobayonle Idowu
- Demehin-Ogunbayo, Inumidun Happiness
- Kpemi, Ojufisintei Justinah
- Adegoroye, Olufunke Adeola
One Kadi, Sharia Court of Appeal, FCT Abuja
- Muhammad, Lawal Munir