National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
Gatekeepers News reports that the recommendation was made during its 106th meeting on Thursday presided over by outgoing CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who will be retiring at the age of 70 on August 22.
NJC also recommended 27 candidates for appointment as judges of state courts and one as Kadi of Sharia Court of the FCT, Abuja.
The recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in after approval of the recommendations by President Tinubu and their respective state Governors.
The name of other individuals included in NCJ recommendations are:
High court of Kwara state
1. Olawoyin, Ibijoke Olabisi
2. Abdulrazaq, Fatimah Funsho
3. Folorunsho, Oba Muritala
4. Dikko, Yusuf Adebayo
5. Adeniyi, Oluwatosin Adenike
6. Osuolale-Ajayi, Temitope Olalekan
High court of Kaduna state
1. Zubairu, Murtala Ja’afaru
High court of Benue state
1. Kor, Vincent Tersoo
2. Ikwulono, Maigida Maimuna
3. Adagba, Nguhemen Julie
4. Tor, Damian Tersugh
Customary court of appeal, Benue state
1. Onche, Ogah Inalegwu
2. Igba, Theophilus Terhile
High court of Rivers state
1. Onyiri, Frank
2. Ugoji, Victor Chinedum
3. Obomanu, Godswill Vidal
4. Oguguo, Rita Chituru
5. Fubara, Alatuwo Elkanah
6. Kokpan, Bariyima Sylvester
7. Obu, Ibietela Innocent Madighi
8. Wifa-Adedipe, Lesi
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High court of Ondo state
1. Daomi, Williams Adebisi
2. Fabuluje, Adewumi William
3. Ogunwumiju, Mobayonle Idowu
4. Demehin-Ogunbayo, Inumidun Happiness
5. Kpemi, Ojufisintei Justinah
6. Adegoroye, Olufunke Adeola
Kadi, Sharia Court of appeal, FCT, Abuja
1. Muhammad, Lawal Munir
