NJC suggests 28 people for judicial roles (FULL LIST)

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has put forward 28 names for different judicial roles to fill gaps in state courts.

NJC’s Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, said this in a statement on Wednesday. The council made this decision during its 112th meeting on 3 November.

The council, led by Chief Justice of Nigeria Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, also addressed several disciplinary issues.

Among the 28 suggested candidates, 24 are for the position of Judges in the High Courts of Kano, Ebonyi, Edo, Adamawa, and Ogun States.

One candidate is recommended as Grand Kadi for the Plateau State Sharia Court of Appeal. Another candidate is suggested as Kadi for the Adamawa State Sharia Court of Appeal.

Two more candidates are recommended as judges for the Adamawa State Customary Court of Appeal. All the suggested candidates are expected to be sworn in by their state governors soon.

Here’s the breakdown of the suggested appointments:

GRAND KADI, PLATEAU STATE SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL
Kadi Zololo, Tijjani Jibrin

KANO STATE HIGH COURT
Hassan, Nafisah Yusuf
Ahmad, Halima Yahuza
Bature, Abdullahi Abdulsalam
Umar, Musa Ibrahim

EBONYI STATE HIGH COURT
Amaga Dickson Edmund

EDO STATE HIGH COURT
Osawaru, Benson Osagie
Omoruyi, Taiye Osayanmon
Adamaigbo, Dorothy Ibhade
Usiobaifo, Festus Osagie
Oiwoh, Pius Idemudia
Amune, Majebi Samuel
Imuekemhe, Emike Jessica

ADAMAWA STATE HIGH COURT
Sa’ad, Aminu
Musa, Ibrahim Ulenda
Giwa, Sadiq
Mijinyawa, Musa Bala
Ibrahim, Japhet
Bakari, Aliyu
Ahmadu, Yakubu

OGUN STATE HIGH COURT
Oke, Olakulehin Luqman Abiola
Obienu, Adebimpe Folusho
Daudu, Fatimat Adeola
Kadiri, Rafiat Bolanle
Osho, Oludotun Olaniyi

ADAMAWA STATE SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL
Ishaku, Abubakar

ADAMAWA STATE CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL
Dimas, Elshama Gwama
Pembi, David Benjamin