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  • Chief Judge Releases Postings For 23 New Judges

    Sequel to the appointment of 23 new judges, the Honorable Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has released a new posting of the court’s judges to various divisions across the country.

    The Chief Judge directed the affected judges to report at their duty stations before the date of resumption from the Christmas vacation, being the 8th day of January, 2023.

    In a statement signed by the Assistant Director Information of the court, Catherine Oby Christopher, PhD, on Wednesday, the CJ wished his fellow lordships a wonderful vacation in advance.

    Below is the list of judges and their new postings:

    1. ABUJA :

    1.  HON. JUSTICE J.T. TSOHO  — Chief Judge

    2.  HON. JUSTICE G.K. OLOTU

    3.  HON. JUSTICE B.F.M.   NYAKO

    4.  HON. JUSTICE R.N. OFILI- AJUMOGOBIA

    5.  HON. JUSTICE A.R.  MOHAMMED

    6.  HON. JUSTICE I. E. EKWO

    7. HON. JUSTICE D.U. OKOROWO

    8.  HON. JUSTICE JOYCE OBEHI  ABDULMALIK

    9.  HON. JUSTICE JAMES  KOLAWALE  OMOTOSHO

    10. HON. JUSTICE EMEKA  NWITE

    11.  HON. JUSTICE OBIORA  ATUEGWU  EGWUATU

    12.  HON. JUSTICE MOBOLAJI  OLUBUKOLA  OLAJUWON

    13.  HON. JUSTICE NKEONYE  EVELYN  MAHA

    2.  UMUAHIA -ABIA

    1. HON. JUSTICE SUNDAY ONU

    2.  HON. JUSTICE MUSA KAKAKI

    3.  YENAGOA — BAYELSA 

    1. HON. JUSTICE ISA  HAMMA  ADAMA  DASHEN

    2.  HON. JUSTICE SALIM  OLASUPO  IBRAHIM

    4.  BENIN -EDO

    1. HON. JUSTICE S. M. SHUAIBU

    2. HON. JUSTICE CHUKA AUSTINE OBIOZOR

    5.  BIRNIN KEBBI.- KEBBI

    1. HON. JUSTICE  EMMANUEL  GAKKO

    6.  KADUNA

    1. HON. JUSTICE R.M. AIKAWA

    2. HON. JUSTICE HAWAU BUHARI

    7.    KANO

    1. HON. JUSTICE A.M.  LIMAN

    2. HON. JUSTICE M.N.  YUNUSA

    3. HON. JUSTICE S.A.  AMOBEDA

    8.   LAGOS

    1.  HON. JUSTICE J.T. TSOHO – Chief Judge

    2.  HON. JUSTICE A.O. FAJI

    3.  HON. JUSTICE A. LEWIS -ALLAGOA

    4.  HON. JUSTICE C.J. ANEKE

    5.  HON. JUSTICE YELLIM  S.  BOGORO

    6. HON. JUSTICE DANIEL EMEKA OSIAGOR

    7.  HON. JUSTICE AKINTAYO  ALUKO

    8.  HON. JUSTICE PETER  ODO LIFU

    9.  HON. JUSTICE ABIMBOLA O. AWOGBORO

    10.  HON. JUSTICE DIPEOLU  DEINDE  ISAAC

    11.  HON. JUSTICE OGUNDARE KEHINDE OLAYIWOLA

    12.  HON. JUSTICE IBRAHIM  AHMAD    KALA

    13.  HON. JUSTICE OGAZI  FRIDAY  NKEMAKONAM

    9.    ILORIN -KWARA

    1. HON. JUSTICE  EVELYN  NMASINULO ANYADIKE

    2. HON. JUSTICE  ARIWOOLA OLUKAYODE JNR.

    10. AKURE – ONDO

    1. HON. JUSTICE TOYIN  BOLAJI ADEGOKE.

    2. HON. JUSTICE OWOEYE  ALEXANDER  OLUSEYI

    11.  IBADAN -OYO

    1. HON. JUSTICE UCHE N. AGOMOH

    2. HON. JUSTICE EKERETE UDOFOT AKPA

    12.  ABEOKUTA -OGUN

    1. HON. JUSTICE A.A. OKEKE

    2. HON. JUSTICE ADEFUNMILOLA  ADEKEMI  DEMI  – AJAYI

    13.  ADO -EKITI, EKITI

    1. HON. JUSTICE B.O. KUEWUMI

    2. HON. JUSTICE B.O. QUADRI 

    14.   ASABA- DELTA

    1. HON. JUSTICE  F.A. OLUBANJO

    2. HON. JUSTICE  AGBAJE  OLUFUNMILOLA  ADETUTU 

    15.   AWKA – ANAMBRA

    1. HON. JUSTICE NNAMDI DIMGBA

    16.  ABAKALIKI – EBONYI

    1. HON. JUSTICE HYELADZIRA AJIYA NGANJUWA

    2. HON. JUSTICE  M.T.  SEGUN- BELLO

    17.   OWERRI -IMO

    1. HON. JUSTICE  INIEKENIMI NICHOLAS OWEIBO

    2. HON. JUSTICE  WIGWE-OREH CHITURU JOY

    18.  WARRI- DELTA

    HON. JUSTICE I.M. SANI

    19.  PORT  HARCOURT —RIVERS

    1. HON. JUSTICE  P.I. AJOKU

    2. HON. JUSTICE   E.A.  OBILE

    3. HON. JUSTICE  PHEOBE MSUEN  AYUA

    4. HON. JUSTICE  STEPHEN  DAYLOP PAM

    5. HON. JUSTICE   ADAMU  TURAKI  MOHAMMED

    6. HON. JUSTICE  SA’ADATU  IBRAHIM MARK

    20.  CALABAR — CROSS – RIVER

    1. HON. JUSTICE I. L. OJUKWU

    2. HON. JUSTICE  ROSEMARY  O.  DUGBO. OGHOGHORIE 

    21.  UYO — AKWA-IBOM

    1. HON. JUSTICE  M.A. ONYETENU

    2. HON. JUSTICE  ONAH  CHIGOZIE SERGIUS 

    22.  MAKURDI – BENUE

    1. HON. JUSTICE   M.S. ABUBAKAR 

    2. HON. JUSTICE  EGBE RAPHAEL JOSHUA.

    23.  ENUGU

    1.  HON. JUSTICE  M.G. UMAR

    2. HON. JUSTICE  F.O.  GIWA- OGUNBANJO

    24.  MAIDUGURI -BORNO

    1. HON. JUSTICE JUDE  KANYIOH   DAGAT

    2. HON. JUSTICE  TIJJANI GARBA RINGIM

    25.  YOLA- ADAMAWA:

    1. HON. JUSTICE   SALEH  KOGO IDRISSA

    2.   HON. JUSTICE ABDULAZEEZ  M. Z. ANKA

    26.  BAUCHI

    1. HON. JUSTICE  MUSA  SULAIMAN  LIMAN

    2. HON. JUSTICE AISHATU AUTA IBRAHIM 

    27.  KATSINA

    1. HON. JUSTICE  AHMAD  GAMA MAHMUD

    2. HON. JUSTICE  HUSSAINI  DADAN- GARBA

    28.  GUSAU-ZAMFARA

    1. HON. JUSTICE  AMINU BAPPA ALIYU

    29.  JALINGO – TARABA

    1. HON. JUSTICE BALA KHALIFA- MOHAMMED  USMAN

    30.  MINNA -NIGER

    1. HON. JUSTICE   GARBA   AMINU

    2. HON. JUSTICE MUHAMMAD DAN- IGE 

    31.  LAFIA -NASARAWA:

    1. HON. JUSTICE  NEHIZENA IDEMUDIA AFOLABI

    2. HON. JUSTICE   ANYALEWA  ONOJA -ALAPA

    32.  LOKOJA -KOGI

    1. HON. JUSTICE ABDU  DOGO

    2. HON. JUSTICE  ABIODUN  JORDAN ADEYEMI

    33.  JOS-PLATEAU

    1. HON. JUSTICE   D.V.  AGISHI

    2. HON. JUSTICE  SHARON  TANKO ISHAYA

    34.  OSOGBO- OSUN:

    1. HON. JUSTICE  N. AYO- EMMANUEL

    2. HON. JUSTICE MASHKUR SALISU

    35.  SOKOTO

    1. HON. JUSTICE  Z. B. ABUBAKAR 

    36.  GOMBE

    1. HON. JUSTICE  HILLARY  IDE OSHO  OSHOMO

    2. HON. JUSTICE AMINA ALIYU MOHAMMAD

    37.  DUTSE – JIGAWA

    1. HON. JUSTICE HASSAN  DIKKO

    38.  DAMATURU – YOBE:

    1. HON. JUSTICE  FADIMA MURTALA  AMINU

    2. HON. JUSTICE YILWA  HAUWA JOSEPH.

  • 22 Justices Nominated For Supreme Court Promotion (Full List)

    22 Justices Nominated For Supreme Court Promotion (Full List)

    The Federal Judicial Service Commission has forwarded a list of 22 justices from the Court of Appeal to the National Judicial Council, marking them as potential candidates for elevation to Nigeria’s prestigious Supreme Court.

    In a move highlighting geographical diversity, the nominations represent various regions across Nigeria, showcasing a comprehensive array of candidates. 

    Among the nominees, six justices originate from the north-central region, while the southeast and south-south regions boast six and two nominees, respectively. 

    Additionally, the southwest region has two nominations, and both the northeast and northwest regions contribute two candidates each.

    Here’s a breakdown of the nominated justices from the different regions:

    South East

    Hon Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State) – Priority

    Hon Justice Onyekachi Otisi (Abia State) – Reserve

    Hon Justice Obande Ogbuinya (Ebonyi State) – Priority

    Hon Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua (Imo State) – Reserve

    Hon Justice Anthony Ogakwu (Enugu State) – Priority

    Hon Justice Chioma Nwosu-lheme (Imo State) – Reserve

    South South

    Hon Justice Moore Adumein (Bayelsa State) – Priority

    Hon Justice Biobele Georgewill (Rivers State) – Reserve

    South West

    Hon Justice Adewale Abiru (Lagos State) – Priority

    Hon Justice Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun State) – Reserve

    North Central

    Hon Jummai Sankey (Plateau State) – Priority

    Hon Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo (Plateau) – Reserve

    Hon Justice Stephen Adah (Kogi State) – Priority

    Hon Justice Ridman Maiwada Abdullahi (Nassarawa State) – Reserve

    Hon Justice Baba Idris (Niger State) – Priority

    Hon Justice Joseph Ikyegh (Benue State) – Reserve

    North East

    Hon Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani (Bauchi State) – Priority

    Hon Justice Abubakar Talba (Adamawa State) – Reserve

    North West

    Hon Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu (Jigawa State) – Priority

    Hon Justice Bello Aliyu (Zamfara State) – Reserve

    Hon Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar (Kebbi State) – Priority

    Hon Justice Abdullahi Mahmud Bayero (Kano State) – Reserve

  • Appoint Only Qualified Judges To Supreme, Appeal Court Benches, Tinubu Charges NJC

    President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to rely on qualified, experienced and diligent private legal practitioners in both the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court appointments.

    Speaking at the opening ceremony of the All-Nigerian Judges Conference of the Superior Courts, held at the National Judicial Institute (NJI), in Abuja, the president held that the move will strengthen the nation’s judiciary.

    Tinubu expressed that the judiciary had over the years, performed excellently to creditably retain the status of the last hope of the common man, adding that his administration was determined to improve the welfare of judicial officers in the country.

    Tinubu was represented by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN.

    He said: “While the Nigerian judiciary is not immune from certain challenges, it has, however, surmounted these limitations to creditably retain the status of both the last hope of the common man and the bastion of rule of law and democracy.

    “The Nigerian judiciary has indeed evolved from the colonial days, through the rich history of contemporary worthy status today. While there may be misgivings here and there, we cannot begin to imagine what our country would have been subjected to if there was no judiciary.

    “Through a gamut of landmark judgments, the judiciary has continued to maintain the cause of the rule of law in Nigeria and strengthens our democratic processes and institutions.

    “I wish to observe that in the cause of demonstrating this commitment to the advancement of the rule of law and democracy, especially in political and electoral cases, the judiciary has come under myopic criticism and attacks.

    Concluding, he reiterated his confidence in the accomplishment of the judiciary in the cause of nation-building, both locally and on the global scene.

  • FG Expresses Readiness To Increase Supreme Court Justices

    FG Expresses Readiness To Increase Supreme Court Justices

    Following the increasing workload as a result of the depleting number of Justices of the Supreme Court, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has said the Federal Government is prepared and ready to strengthen the Apex Court to attain the required number of Justices as required by the Constitution.

    Speaking at the special court session of Justice Amina Adamu Augie’s retirement, Fagbemi said, the Federal Government acknowledges the sacrifices and the working conditions of the current Justices of the Supreme Court and other Judges in Nigeria. 

    The AGF said, “President Bola Tinubu’s led government shall guarantee excellent conditions of service and renumerations good enough to appreciate the onerous duties of judicial officers at all level.

    According to the AGF, “While we appreciate the urgency in reviewing the remuneration of judicial officers which had not been done for over a decade as an integral component of our judicial reforms, we are also appreciative of the greater goal of achieving a true independence for the judiciary which can only be achieved through a comprehensive and sustainable reform process which requires attention and details”.

    He said the federal government has commenced a painstaking effort at revisiting and reviewing all necessary instruments towards strengthening the judiciary, rule of law and improving the living conditions of all judicial officers.

    While noting that Nigeria’s judiciary has lived up to expectations, Fagbemi said the federal government will support critical reforms that would enhance greater access to Justice, facilitate speedy trials and build confidence in the country’s judicial and legal systems.

    The AGF described Justice Amina Augie as an embodiment of a patriotic and dedicated Nigerian, who made several far-reaching legal and judicial pronouncements, which have continued to generate reviews from legal commentators.

    Earlier in his speech, the CJN said, Justice Amina Adamu Augie, “has, largely, made herself a pliable legal personality that has diligently sunk a pool of enduring legal knowledge and experience in all her judicial pronouncements. She has been a formidable ally, an admirable pillar of support and indeed, a jolly good fellow to all of us.

    “His Lordship is a rare gem and unblemished symbol of humility and piety. Her judgments are not only incisive but equally analytical and rich in content and context. Her robust contributions to the development of our jurisprudence are fascinating and captivating, too. Her impeccable attention to details in every matter that came before her is alluring and salutary as well.”

    The CJN said Justice Amina Augie has variously exhibited rare qualities and tenacity of strength and character to the admiration of her colleagues and admirers, especially when it comes to the administration of justice.

    The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), in his speech said, there is no Supreme Court in the world that is over-worked like the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

    Even at that, the NBA boss said Justices of the court still carry out their judicial duties deligently, he commended the sacrifices of the Supreme Court Justices.

    While urging the Justices of the Supreme Court to continue in dispensing justice without fear or favour, Maikyau said the NBA is championing the fight for the upward review of the salaries, allowances and improved working conditions of judicial workers in the country.

  • CJN To Swear In 9 New Appeal Court Justices Sept 20

    CJN To Swear In 9 New Appeal Court Justices Sept 20

     *As Justice Amina Augie Retires

    On September 20, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will administer the oath of office to nine newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal.

    This inauguration ceremony will take place at the Main Court auditorium of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, as announced on Sunday in a statement by Dr. Festus Akande, the Director of Press and Information for the Supreme Court.

    The new Appellate Court Justices include Hannatu Azumi Laja-Balogun from Kaduna State, Binta Fatima Zubairu from Kaduna State, and Peter Chudi Obiora from Anambra State, among others. Each of these distinguished individuals has a substantial legal background, having served as High Court Judges for several years.

    Additionally, it was revealed that Justice Amina Adamu Augie is set to retire from the Supreme Court’s Bench on September 21, 2023.

    This follows her attainment of the mandatory retirement age of 70 on September 3, 2023. The valedictory court session in her honour, which was originally scheduled for September 3, has been postponed due to the Court’s annual vacation.

    Justice Augie, who became a Supreme Court Justice on November 7, 2016, graduated with a Second-Class Upper Division in Law from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1977 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1978.

    With Justice Augie’s retirement, the Supreme Court will be left with 11 Justices, significantly below the Constitutionally stipulated 22 Justices. This development follows the passing of Justice Centus Chima Nweze of the Supreme Court in July this year.

    The current lineup of Justices on the Apex Court bench includes Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola, Musa Dattijo, Kudirat Motomori Kekere-Ekun, John Inyang Okoro, Uwani Abba Aji, Garba Lawal, Helen Morenikeji Ogunwumiju, Ibrahim Saulawa, Adamu Jauro, Tijjani Abubakar, and Emmanuela Akomaye Agim.