WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The Council’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Oye said the recommendations were made by the NJC’s Interview Committee on Appointment of Judicial Officers of all Superior Courts of Record in Nigeria. He stated that the committee presented the recommendations during the NJC’s 105th plenary meeting held between May 15 and 16, 2024. Oye revealed that all recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in after the approval of the NJC recommendations to the President and their respective State Governors. Below is the full list of the recommendations: JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEAL – 22 1.Hon. Justice Kwahar Polycarp Terna 2.Hon. Justice Ruqayat Oremei Ayoola 3.Hon. Justice Eleojo Eneche 4.Hon. Justice Asma’u Akanbi-Yusuf 5.Hon. Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman 6.Hon. Justice Abdu Dogo 7.Hon. Justice Fadawu Umaru 8.Hon. Justice Ishaq Mohammed Sani 9.Hon. Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar 10.Hon. Justice Abdulazeez M. Anka 11.Hon. Justice Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba 12.Hon. Justice Nwoye Victoria Tochukwu 13.Hon. Justice Nwabunkeonye Onwosi 14.Hon. Justice Okorowo Donatus Uwaezuoke 15.Hon. Justice Ngozika Uwazurunonye Okaisabor 16.Hon. Justice Ntong Festus Ntong 17.Hon. Justice Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi 18.Hon. Justice Nyesom-Wike Eberechi Suzzette 19.Hon. Justice Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo 20.Hon. Justice Akinyemi Abiodun Azeem 21.Hon. Justice Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola 22.Hon. Justice Olukayode Adegbola Adeniyi JUDGES, HIGH COURT, FCT ABUJA – 12 1.Ademuyiwa Olakunle Oyeyipo 2.Bamodu Odunayo Olutomi 3.Anumaenwe Godwin Iheabunike 4.Odo Celestine Obinna 5.Hauwa Lawal Gummi 6.Abdurahman Usman 7.Buetnaan Mandy Bassi 8.Sarah Benjamin Inesu Avoh 9.Maryan Iye Yusuf 10.Ariwoola Oluwakemi Victoria 11.Lesley Nkesi Belema Wike 12.Munirat Ibrahim Tanko JUDGES, IMO STATE HIGH COURT – 7 1. Akowundu Cletus Ndubuisi JUDGES, BAUCH STATE HIGH COURT – 6 1.Amin Umar Ilelah 2.Aliyu Bin Idris 3.Ahmed Shuaibu Ningi 4.Shafa’u Ladan Yusuf 5.Abdussalam Idris Waziri 6.Kawu A. Yerima JUDGES, TARABA STATE HIGH COURT – 3 1.Hamidu Audu 2.Bibonga Jeniffer Nauma 3.Joel Daniel Ubandoma JUDGES, LAGOS STATE HIGH COURT – 13 1.Sunmonu Tunde Bashiru 2.Azeez Fimisola Augusta 3.Alebiosu Olawale Lawal 4.Adewale Russel Musiliu 5.Popoola Oluwatosin Ajose 6.Anjorin-Ajose Tanimola Abdulwaheed 7.Muyideen Abdul-Raheem Tejumade 8.George Alfred Akingbola 9.Balogun Adegboyega Ganiu 10.Shonubi Adenike Kudirat 11.Badejo-Okusanya Yewande Jokotola 12.Layinka Oyeladun Amope 13.Ojuromi Nalirat Olayinka Oluwatosin JUDGES, KOGI STATE HIGH COURT – 4 1.Ajesola Joseph Sunday 2.Ojoma Rachael Haruna 3.Kadiri Badama 4.Ezema Beatrice Ada JUDGES, JIGAWA STATE HIGH COURT – 2 1.Mohammad El-Usman 2.Nilfa Abdullahi Gambo KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, BAUCHI STATE – 5 1.Ishaku Magaji 2.Abdurrahman Hassan Sabo 3.Bello Mohammed Sambowal 4.Muhyiddeen Mohammed 5.Mahmoud Idris Shehu Tiyin KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KOGI STATE – 5 1.Muhammad Muhammad Bello 2.Okino Isah Saidu 3.Yakubu Adavenge Abbas 4.Shaibu Ridwan Aliyu 5.Idris Alhaji Abdullahi KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, JIGAWA STATE – 1 1.Mukhtar Shuaibu Adam JUDGES, IMO STATE CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL – 3 1.Everyman Ezenna Eleanya 2.Ofoha Sylvesta Uchenna 3.Ibeh Rosemond Oluchi JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, TARABA STATE – 2 1.Esther Tata 2.Benjamin Samuila Bawage JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, KOGI STATE – 1 1.Maryann Oziohu Otaru.The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended a total of 86 judicial officers for appointment into federal and state courts across the country.
2. Uchenna Mary Njoku
3. Chibuogwu Ojiugo Chukwumaeze
4. Ononogbo Chidi Linus
5. Adaego Peace Nosiri
6. Emeka Ozoma Orafu
7. Mathew Chinedu Ijezie
NJC Recommends 86 Judicial Officers For Federal, State Courts (Full List)
