The National Judicial Council(NJC), has recommends appointment of 11
Supreme Court Justices, one Justice of Court of Appeal, 6 Heads of
Courts and 26 other Judicial Officers.
The NJC, at its 104 Meeting of 6 December 2023, considered the list of
candidates presented by its Interview Committee and at the end of
deliberations, recommended the under-listed names of successful
candidates as Heads of Courts and other Judicial Officers for the
Federal and State Courts in Nigeria.
According to Soji Oye, Esq.
Director, Information, all recommended candidates to the Supreme Court
Bench would be sworn-in after the approval of their recommendation by
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the subsequent confirmation of
their appointment by the Senate.
The various Heads of Court recommended would also be sworn-in upon the
approval of their appointment by their various State Governors and
subsequent confirmation of same by their respective State Houses of
Assembly.
The Eleven justices for supreme court are:
Hon. Justice Jummai Hannatu Sankey, OFR, Hon. Justice Chidiebere Nwaoma
Uwa, Hon. Justice Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme, Hon. Justice Haruna Simon
Tsammani, Hon. Justice Moore Aseimo A. Adumein, Hon. Justice Obande
Festus Ogbuinya, Hon. Justice Stephen Jonah Adah, Hon. Justice Habeeb
Adewale O. Abiru, Hon. Justice Jamilu Yammama Tukur, Hon. Justice
Abubakar Sadiq Umar, Hon. Justice Mohammed Baba Idris.
One justice, of the court of Appeal.
Hon. Justice Mohammed Ahmed Ramat
CHIEF JUDGE TARABA STATE
Hon. Justice Joel Filibus Agya
4. CHIEF JUDGE, KEBBI STATE
Hon. Justice Umar Abubakar
5. GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KEBBI STATE
Hon. Kadi Sadiq Usman Mukhtar
6. PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OGUN STATE
Hon. Justice A. O. Femi-Segun
7. PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, TARABA STATE
Hon. Justice Alfred Yakubu
8. PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OYO STATE
Hon. Justice Tajudeen M. Abdulganiyu
9. ONE HIGH COURT JUDGE, BAYELSA STATE
Amaebi Ibomo Orukari
10. ONE HIGH COURT JUDGE, OGUN STATE
Akinyemi Martins Ayodele
11. THREE HIGH COURT JUDGES, CROSS RIVER STATE
1. Ama Edet Ekpo
2. Theresa Ansa Agom
3. Jalarth Ogar Agim
12. THREE KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, ZAMFARA STATE
1. Aminu Abdullahi Gusau
2. Usman Hassan Gummi
3. Hadi Sani
13. TWO KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, NASARAWA STATE
1. Abubakar Ahmad Tijjani
2. Aliyu Ibrahim Ebbema
14. NINE HIGH COURT JUDGES, KANO STATE;
1. Fatima Adamu
2. Hauwa Lawal Umar
3. Musa Ahmad
4. Musa Daihuru Mohammed
5. Farida Rabiu Danbappa
6. Halima Aliyu Nasir
7. Aisha Mahmoud
8. Adam Abdullahi
9. Hanif Sanusi Yusuf
15. ONE JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, BAYELSA STATE
Opokuma David Lawrence
16. FOUR HIGH COURT JUDGES, NASARAWA STATE
1. Esther Mami Ejeh
2. Ibrahim Dauda Shekarau
3 Musa Muhammad Dallah
4. Makama Tanze Benjamin
17. TWO JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OGUN STATE
1. Awoyomi Bolanle Adenike
2. Lawal Adeniyi Olusanya