NJC Recommends Appointment Of 4 Supreme Court Justices, Heads of Courts, Judges & Khadis<\/p>\n
The National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad CFR, at its 2nd Virtual Meeting held on 11th and 12th August, 2020, considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and resolved to recommend the under-listed names of twenty-two (22) successful candidates to President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, and their respective State Governors for appointment as Justices of Supreme Court of Nigeria, Heads of Court and other Judicial Officers in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
They are as follows:<\/p>\n
APPOINTMENT OF FOUR JUSTICES, SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
\nJustice Tijjani Abubakar
\n(North-East Zone)<\/p>\n
Justice Mohammed L. Garba
\n(North-West Zone)<\/p>\n
Justice Abdu Aboki
\n(North-West Zone)<\/p>\n
Justice Mohammed M. Saulawa
\n(North-west Zone)<\/p>\n
The Supreme Court of Nigeria currently have a total number of 12 Justices including the Hon. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, consisting of two (2) Justices from North Central, one (1) from the North East, one (1) from North West, three (3) from South East, one (1) from the South South and three (3) from the South West.<\/p>\n
APPOINTMENT CHIEF JUDGE, YOBE STATE
\nJustice Gumna Kashim Kaigama
\nAPPOINTMENT OF GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KATSINA STATE
\nKadi Muhammed Abubakar
\nAPPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, IMO STATE
\ni) Justice Mathew Emeka Njoku<\/p>\n
APPOINTMENT OF SIX (6) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KANO STATE
\nJamilu Shehu Suleiman
\nMaryam Ahmen Sabo
\nSanusi Ado Ma\u2019aji
\nAbdu Maiwada Abubakar
\nZuwaira Yusuf
\nHafsat Yahaya Sani
\nAPPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, TARABA STATE
\nClara Jummai Kataps
\nKazera Blessing Kodiya<\/p>\n
APPOINTMENT OF FOUR (4) KADIS SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KADUNA STATE
\nMuhammad Aminu Danjuma
\nMustapha Umar
\nMuhammad Tukur Rashid
\nMuhammad Nasir Sidi<\/p>\n
APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, DELTA STATE
\ni) Gabriel Nkeiruka Dele Okafor
\nii) Grace Abanre Ibiye
\niii) Jessica Susan Gberevbie<\/p>\n
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 National Assembly and the respective State House of Assemblies.<\/p>\n
Soji Oye, Esq
\nDirector, Information<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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