{"id":86063,"date":"2024-08-15T11:58:18","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T11:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dnllegalandstyle.com\/dnl\/?p=86063"},"modified":"2024-08-15T11:58:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T11:58:18","slug":"breakingnjc-recommends-hon-justice-kekere-ekun-as-cjn-28-others-as-judges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dnllegalandstyle.com\/dnl\/breakingnjc-recommends-hon-justice-kekere-ekun-as-cjn-28-others-as-judges\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking:NJC Recommends Hon. Justice Kekere-Ekun as CJN, 28 Others as Judges"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Judicial Council at its 106th<\/sup>\u00a0Meeting presided over by the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, held on 14 & 15 August 2024, recommended Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, CFR, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

This is imperative as Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, will formally bow out of office as the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria next week Thursday on 22 August 2024.<\/p>\n

Council also recommend twenty-seven (27) candidates for appointment as Judges of States Courts and a candidate for appointment as Kadi of the Sharia Court of the FCT, Abuja to their various State Governors and Mr. President as follows:<\/p>\n

CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, CFR<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    SIX JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF KWARA STATE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Olawoyin, Ibijoke Olabisi<\/li>\n
    2. Abdulrazaq, Fatimah Funsho<\/li>\n
    3. Folorunsho, Oba Muritala<\/li>\n
    4. Dikko, Yusuf Adebayo<\/li>\n
    5. Adeniyi, Oluwatosin Adenike<\/li>\n
    6. Osuolale-Ajayi, Temitope Olalekan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      ONE JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KADUNA STATE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Zubairu, Murtala Ja\u2019afaru<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        FOUR JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF BENUE STATE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Kor, Vincent Tersoo<\/li>\n
        2. Ikwulono, Maigida Maimuna<\/li>\n
        3. Adagba, Nguhemen Julie<\/li>\n
        4. Tor, Damian Tersugh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          TWO JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, BENUE STATE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Onche, Ogah Inalegwu<\/li>\n
          2. Igba, Theophilus Terhile<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            EIGHT JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF RIVERS STATE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. Onyiri, Frank<\/li>\n
            2. Ugoji, Victor Chinedum<\/li>\n
            3. Obomanu, Godswill Vidal<\/li>\n
            4. Oguguo, Rita Chituru<\/li>\n
            5. Fubara, Alatuwo Elkanah<\/li>\n
            6. Kokpan, Bariyima Sylvester<\/li>\n
            7. Obu, Ibietela Innocent Madighi<\/li>\n
            8. Wifa-Adedipe, Lesi<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              SIX JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF ONDO STATE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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              1. Daomi, Williams Adebisi<\/li>\n
              2. Fabuluje, Adewumi William<\/li>\n
              3. Ogunwumiju, Mobayonle Idowu<\/li>\n
              4. Demehin-Ogunbayo, Inumidun Happiness<\/li>\n
              5. Kpemi, Ojufisintei Justinah<\/li>\n
              6. Adegoroye, Olufunke Adeola<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                ONE KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, FCT ABUJA<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Muhammad, Lawal Munir<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after the approval of the NJC recommendations to the President and their respective State Governors.<\/p>\n

                  Soji Oye, Esq.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  Director, Information<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  The National Judicial Council at its 106th\u00a0Meeting presided over by the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, held on 14 & 15 August 2024, recommended Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, CFR, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. This is imperative as Hon. Justice […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":85973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bar-and-bench","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t