The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 14 candidates to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as judges of the federal high court.
The recommendation was made at the council’s 110th meeting, held between January 13 and 14, 2026, according to a statement issued on Thursday by Kemi Ogedengbe, deputy director of information at the NJC.
Ogedengbe said the candidates were cleared and recommended for presidential approval after security screening reports indicated that there were no adverse findings against any of them.
The successful candidates are:
Amida Hassan Suleiman
Barau Saidu Muhammad
Chinelo Conchita Igboko
Chioma Angela Onuegbu
Edingah Galumje
Vera Eneabo Ibrahim
Musa Usman Abubakar
Aisha Yunusa Salihu
Joy Bassey Ikpeme
Umaru Adamu Shehu
Ibrahim Buba Mohammed
Nendelmum Judith Eigege-Binjin
Kuyik Uduak Usoro
Osinachi Donatus Nwoye
The NJC also disclosed that on January 14, it recommended Justice Joseph Oyewole of the Court of Appeal for appointment to the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
In addition, the council approved 27 candidates for appointment as judges of state high courts across Borno, Niger, Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Delta and Ekiti states.
The NJC further approved the appointment of six kadis to the Sharia Courts of Appeal in Niger, Taraba and Katsina states, as well as two judges to the Customary Court of Appeal in Delta State.