The National Judicial Council NJC has recommended the appointment of six Chief Judges and 31 others as Judicial Officers to beef up judicial functions in some states and the Federal Capital Territory FCT.

At its 95th meeting held on September 15 & 16, 2021, the council considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and recommended the 37 successful candidates to their respective State Governors for appointment as Heads of Courts and other Judicial Officers in Nigeria.

Those recommended as Chief Judges are Justice Richard O. Olorunfemi for Kogi state, Justice Joe Itsebaga Acha for Edo, Justice Akintoroye Williams Akin for Ondo, Hon. Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf for Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Justice Ekaette Francesca Fabian-Obot for Akwa Ibom and Justice J. O. Adeyeye for Ekiti state.

Others are Baba Gana Mahdi as Grand Kadi, Yobe, Umaru Ahmad Liman as Grand Kadi, Bauchi, Justice Osagede Osado Emmanuel as President, Customary Court of Appeal, Nasarawa, Justice Mashud Akintunde Akinfemi Abass as President, Customary Court of Appeal, Oyo state and Siyaka Momoh Jimoh Usman as President Customary Court of Appeal, Kogi state.

Three Judges are recommended for High Court of Gombe and they are Zainab Abdulkadir Rasheed, Abdussalam Muhammad and Daurabo Suleiman Sikka.

Akwa Ibom has two, Effiong Asukwo Effiong and Princess Eme Daniel Ekong, Bauchi has one, Nana Fatima Jibril while Kaduna high court also has one Abdulkarim Mahmud.

The three candidates recommended for Katsina state are Kabir Shuaibu, Ibrahim Ishaku Mashi and Ibrahim Abubakar Mande while Professor Alero Akeredolu was recommended for Ondo state.

Four successful candidates for Oyo state High Court are; Olusola Adebisi Adetujoye, Folabimpe Beatrice Segun Olakojo, Professor Taiwo Elijah Adewale and Kareem Adeyimika Adedokun.

Kogi state has three candidates for its High Court and they are Abubakar Sule Ibrahim, Abdullah Sulyman as well as Aminu Ali Eri.

Two Kadis for Gombe Sharia Court of Appeal are Adamu Kuna Jibril and Ahmed Baba Bala while the four for Bauchi are Musa Sani Abubakar, Mahdi Manga, Khamis Al- Hamidallah Muhammad and Sani Musa with Ondo state having one in person of Orimisan James Okorisa and Oyo Customary Court of Appeal having Ajadi Olubukola Omolayo.

A statement issued by the NJC Director of Information, Mr Soji Oye, said that all the recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after approval by the President, Muhammadu Buhari,and their respective state governors and confirmation by the respective State Houses of Assembly.

Confirmedzombie:
Im shocked at this appointment. Not even one igbo judge was considered.

This is a clear marginalization of the igbos.

I condemn it, I condemn it I condemn it I condemn it

I feel so bitter right now and feel like leaving this country.

omoolokunEsin:
Where's the power of the States if the Chief Justice of Nigeria appoints Chief Judge for them? The Fulani have cleverly centralised our lives under their Control without us realising it on time. Thank God, Happy days are here again - na one by one we go de free our lives. VAT first, then fiscal federalism, etc.

abouzaid:
Not a single Igbo among them? As usual, the southeast governors would keep quiet. Efulufus.

blackpanda:


This is not political appointment sir. Eastern states federal high court isnt vacant so rest.

abouzaid:
a total of 37 judges and not a single Igbo among them?

abouzaid:
Not a single Igbo among them? As usual, the southeast governors would keep quiet. Efulufus.

abouzaid:
Not a single Igbo among them? As usual, the southeast governors would keep quiet. Efulufus.

blackpanda:


Pls be quiet.

chukel:
shows you did not read or you don't have any comprehensive capacity. States nominate and recommend chief judge they want for their state to the CJN. Everything is marginalisation to you. People of little brain.

omoolokunEsin:


Must States nominate to any outside power? Is that the eay it's done in the U. S. from where we copied this obnoxious Constitution?. In any case, the end of that discrepancy and others like it is here already.