National Judicial Council, chaired by Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has recommended the appointment of 36 persons as judges across four states.
Gatekeepers News reports that Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, NJC’s deputy director of information, said the candidates have been recommended to their various state governors for the appointment.
Those recommended for appointment are as follows:
EIGHT (8) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, OYO STATE
Opayinka, Adeniyi Gabriel
Oyediran, Oloyede Semiu
Oladejo, Olusoji Moses
Ademola-Salami, Oluwaseun Toluwanimi
Adesina, Jimoh Adam
Adekunle, Yemi Saubana
Adepoju, Olutola Jolade Adenike
Muraina, Olayemi Rasaq
FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, KEBBI STATE
Muhammad, Kwaido Hassan
Ibrahim, Umar Halima
Jagwadeji, Suru Lauratu
Muhammad, Nuruddeen
SEVEN (7) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, SOKOTO STATE
Haruna, Dogondaji Mariya
Sahabi, Jaredi Hadiza
Ahmad, Sha’aibu
Hassan, Fatima
Mohammed, Sa’idu Fatima
Muhammad, Nura Bello
Moyi, Abubakar
SIX (6) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, AKWA IBOM STATE
Ekanem, James Bassey
Umohandi, Mfon Winifred
Essien, Bassey Iwakaowo
Morrison, Henry Comfort
Ntekim, Edet Ekpo
Eddie, Julius Sharon
SEVEN (7) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, SOKOTO STATE
Muhammad, Abdulazeez Yar’Abba
Lawal, Isa Abubakar
Bello, Sokoto Ibrahim
Imam, Abubakar Bello
Muhammad, Abibu Lawal
Ibrahim, Bodinga Umar
Kabiru, Marnona Umar
TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KEBBI STATE
Aliyu, Kabir, SAN
Bello, Muhammad Atiku
TWO (2) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OYO STATE
Oyediran, Safiya Amope
Ojekunle, Ojeyemi Ademola
