[FULL LIST] NJC recommends 28 judicial officers for appointments into Supreme, state high courts, others
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Joseph Oyewole, a justice of the court of appeal, for appointment to the supreme court.
The council also approved judicial appointments across federal and state courts, including high courts, sharia courts of appeal, and customary courts of appeal.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday, the decisions were taken at the 110th meeting of the NJC held on January 13 and presided over by Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).
Oyewole is currently a presiding justice of the court of appeal, Enugu division.
The NJC also approved 27 candidates for appointment as judges of state high courts across seven states — Borno, Niger, Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Delta, and Ekiti.
The council also okayed the appointment of six kadis to the sharia courts of appeal in Niger, Taraba, and Katsina states, as well as two judges to the customary court of appeal in Delta state.
The council said the recommendations followed a rigorous screening process that included consideration of public complaints and interviews conducted by a seven-member interview committee, in line with the 2023 revised NJC guidelines for judicial appointments.
FULL LIST OF RECOMMENDED JUDICIAL OFFICERS
Supreme court
Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole — justice, court of appeal (recommended for appointment to the supreme court)
State high courts
Borno state (six)
Babagana Mustapha
Hadiza Grema Mustapha
Peter Bwala James
Tijjani Babakura Zannah
Umar Alkali
Yahaya Alhaji Dunoma
Plateau state (six)
Andrawus Maikai
Tongret Nanman Kparbong
Diane Ngummai Nkwap
John Ishaku Mantu
Gavou Musa Bature
Kingsley Mangai Mallam
Ekiti state (five)
Olanike Caroline Adegoke
Julius Sunday Bamidele Bamise
Julius Ajibare
Stephen Rotimi Akinyede
Adefunke Helen Anoma
Niger state (four)
Adamu Abubakar
Bala Ndajiwo Ahmed
Sa’adatu Abubakar Gambo
Sulaiman Buhari Wushishi
Delta state (four)
Jonah Akporuaro Otite
Jerooma Sam-Oligida
Boeye Irene Ukuli
Otome Benjamin Adamidenyo
Taraba state (one)
Mansura Mohammed Babagari
Sharia courts of appeal
Niger state (three)
Usman Abdulrahman Aboki
Ya’aba Mohammed
Nasir Ibrahim Muhammad
Taraba state (two)
Muhammad Yakubu
Yahaya Abubakar Aliyu
Katsina state (one)
Mustapha Salis Mutawakkil
Customary court of appeal
Delta state (two)
Bridget Onome Ojeikere
Stella Ovurororo Okah
