The Chief Justice Of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola is set to swear in the newly appointed 22 Justices of the Court of Appeal.
A statement by the Director of Information & Public Relations, Supreme Court of Nigeria, Dr Akande Festus on Tuesday, said the new justices, alongside 11 new judges for the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory will be sworn in by Ariwoola, on Wednesday, at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Nigeria at 10:00 am.
Part of those to be sworn in is the wife of the FCT minister, Nyesome wike, and Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, among others judges.
The new Justices are:
| Name | State |
|---|---|
| Abdullahi Muhammad Liman | Nasarawa State |
| Abiodun Azeem Akinyemi | Ogun State |
| Olukayode Adegbola Adeniyi | Oyo State |
| Zainab Bage Abubakar | Kebbi State |
| Isaq Mohammed Sani | Kaduna State |
| Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo | Lagos State |
| Ngozika U. Okaisabor | Imo State |
| Donatus Nwaezuoke Okorowo | Enugu State |
| Ruqayat Oremei Ayoola | Kogi State |
| Polycarp Terna Kwahar | Benue State |
| Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike | Rivers State |
| Fadawa Umaru | Borno State |
| Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola | Oyo State |
| Ntong Festus Ntong | Akwa Ibom State |
| Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi | Edo State |
| Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba | Abia State |
| Abdu Dogo | Federal Capital Territory, Abuja |
| Abdulazeez M. Anka | Zamfara State |
| Owibunkeonye Onwosi | Ebonyi State |
| Asma’u Akanbi-Yusuf | Kwara State |
| Victoria Toochukwu Nwoye | Anambra State |
| Enenche Eleojo | Kogi State |
