Again, Gombe State is missing among in the list of states which Chief Judges were recommended for appointment by the National Judicial Council (NJC), going by a statement by the Council’s director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye.
No reason was given for the omission which Everyday.ng reported on Saturday was a function of political manoeuvrings and ethno-religious considerations
Justice Pindiga remains Acting Chief Judge of the State, a position he has held since December 2019.
But NJC’s, in its statement, said after its 95th Meeting of 15 & 16 September 2021, considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and resolved to recommend the under-listed names of Thirty-seven (37) successful candidates to their respective State Governors for appointment as Heads of Courts and other Judicial Officers in Nigeria.
They are as follows:
1.CHIEF JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KOGI STATE
i)Hon. Justice Richard O. Olorunfemi
2.CHIEF JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, EDO STATE
i) Hon. Justice Joe Itsebaga Acha
3.CHIEF JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, ONDO STATE
i) Hon. Justice Akintoroye Williams Akin
4.CHIEF JUDGE, FCT, ABUJA
i)Hon. Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf
5.CHIEF JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, AKWA-IBOM STATE
i)Hon. Justice Ekaette Francesca Fabian-Obot
6.CHIEF JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, EKITI STATE
i)Hon. Justice J. O. Adeyeye
7.GRAND KADI, YOBE STATE
i)Hon. Kadi Baba Gana Mahdi
8.GRAND KADI, BAUCHI STATE
i)Umaru Ahmad Liman
9.PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, NASARAWA STATE
i)Hon.Justice Osagede Osado Emmanuel
10.PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OYO STATE
i)Hon.Justice Mashud Akintunde Akinfemi Abass
11.PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, KOGI STATE
i)Siyaka Momoh Jimoh Usman
12.THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, GOMBE STATE
i)Zainab Abdulkadir Rasheed
ii)Abdussalam Muhammad
iii)Daurabo Suleiman Sikkam
13.TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, AKWA-IBOM STATE
i)Effiong Asukwo Effiong
ii)Pricess Eme Daniel Ekong
14.ONE (1) JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, BAUCHI STATE
i)Nana Fatima Jibril
TWO (2) JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KADUNA STATE
i)Abdulkarim Mahmu
ii)Eugene Micheal
16.THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KATSINA STATE
i)Kabir Shuaibu
ii)Ibrahim Ishaku Mashi
iii)Ibrahim Abubakar Mande
17.ONE (1) JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, ONDO STATE
i) Professor Alero Akeredolu
18.FOUR (4) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, OYO STATE
i)Olusola Adebisi Adetujoye
ii)Folabimpe Beatrice Segun Olakojo
iii)Professor Taiwo Elijah Adewale
iv)Kareem Adeyimika Adedokun
19.THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KOGI STATE
i)Abubakar Sule Ibrahim
ii)Abdullah Sulyman
iii)Aminu Ali Eri
20.TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, GOMBE STATE
i)Adamu Kuna Jibril
ii)Ahmed Baba Bala
21.FOUR (4) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, BAUCHI STATE
i)Musa Sani Abubakar
ii)Mahdi Manga
iii)Khamis Al-Hamidallah Muhammad
iv)Sani Musa
22.ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, ONDO STATE
i)Orimisan James Okorisa
23.ONE (1) JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OYO STATE
i)Ajadi Olubukola Omolayo
All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after approval by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR and their respective State Governors and confirmation by the respective State House of Assembly.