The National Judicial Council (NJC) chaired by Ibrahim Muhammad, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), had in March recommended the justices to the president for elevation.

In a letter addressed to the CJN, Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff to the president, disclosed that Buhari has given his approval.

“l am pleased to advise you that, pursuant to section 237 & Section 238 of the 1999 Constitution, his excellency, Mr President has approved the appointment of the following jurists as Justices of the court of appeal, subject to their official seniority at the bench,” the letter reads.

“Kindly advise the newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal accordingly and, also, extend to their lordships, our best wishes on their appointment. Please accept the assurances of my highest regards.”

The judges are:

Bature Isah Gafai
Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo
Waziri Abdul-Azeez
Yusuf Alhaji Bashir
Usman A. Musale
Jauro Ibrahim Wakili
Abba Bello Mohammed
Mohammed Danjuma
Danlami Zama Senchi
Mohammed Lawal Abubakar
Hassan Muslim Sule
Amadi Kenneth Ikechukwu
Peter Oyinkenimiemi Affen
Sybil Onyeji Nwaka Gbagi
Olasumbo Olanrewaju Goodluck
Banjoko Adebukunola Adeoti Ibironke
Olabode Abimbola Adegbehingbe
Bola Samuel Ademola
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Northen Judicial Council approves sharia Court judges shld b the headline.. Dis govt neva disappoints

Just here to see hausa names as usual.

This calls for serious celebrations

Please roll out the drums, call in the singers and declare some public holidays because out of the 18 judges, Nigeria is fair enough to appoint one Ikechukwu

Op why are you so heartless to bring this kind of thread now when you know that wailers are still busy with their tears in different Pantami threads ?

doggedfighter:
Just here to see hausa names as usual.

Most of those you think are hausas are not

Nbotee:
Northen Judicial Council approves sharia Court judges shld b the headline.. Dis govt neva disappoints

Its not northern.its to balance the imbalance in the appeal court

Well that na nigeria appeal court judges

Nnamdi kannu will soon appoint ipob own