The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended that three high court judges and other judicial officers be appointed across the country.
According to a statement by its spokesman, Barrister Soji One, the NJC said it considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and resolved to recommend to the Governors of Anambra, Kebbi, Cross River, Zamfara, Ogun, Osun, Rivers, Imo, Sokoto, Ekiti and Niger States, Thirty-three (33) successful candidates for appointment as Heads of Courts and other Judicial Officers in Nigeria.
The list of those recommended are:
1. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE, ANAMBRA STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
i) Hon. Justice Onochie Manasseh Anyachebelu
2. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE, KEBBI STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
i) Hon. Justice Mohammed Suleiman Ambursa
3. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE, CROSS RIVER STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
i) Hon. Justice Akon Bassey Ikpeme
4. APPOINTMENT OF GRAND KADI, ZAMFARA STATE SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL
i) Hon. Kadi Umaru Muhammad Gusau
5. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OGUN STATE
i) Hon. Justice Mobolaji Ayodele Ojo
6. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OSUN STATE
i) Hon. Justice Foluke Eunice Awolalu
7. APPOINTMENT OF FOUR (4) JUDGES, RIVERS STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
i) Stephens Dirialakeibama Jumbo
ii) Chuku Mark Onyema
iii) Ngbor-Abina Lemea
iv) Fibresima Florence Atili
8. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, OGUN STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
i) Olufunmilayo O. Stanley
ii) Olukemi Olusola Yetunde Oresanya
9. APPOINTMENT OF SEVEN (7) JUDGES, IMO STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
i) Onyeka Vincent Ifeanyichukwu
ii) Leweanya Kechinyere A.
iii) Victoria Chinyere Isiguzo
iv) Vivian O. B. Ekezie
v) Eze Nonye Eke
vi) Ihuoma Grace Chukwunyere
vii) Ibeawuchi Edith Chinyere
10. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, SOKOTO STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
i) Aminu Garba Sifawa
ii) Mohammed Mohammed
iii) Raliya Uthman Muhammad
11. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) JUDGE, EKITI STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
i) Obafemi Makanju Fasanmi
12. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, NIGER STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
i) Salisu Alhassan Majidadi
ii) Binta Bawa
iii) Danladi Ahmad
13. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) KADI, KEBBI STATE SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL
i) Bello Khalid Jega
14. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, RIVERS STATE
i) Amadi Ericonda
15. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, OGUN STATE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
i) Michael Kolawole Peters
ii) Anthony Olusesan Araba
iii) Adebisi Olusola Femi-Segun
16. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, IMO STATE
i) Obichere Ijeoma Josephine
ii) Nze Ifeanyi Tennyson
All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after approval by their respective State Governors and confirmation by the respective State House of Assembly.