Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike from Rivers Judicial Council is on the list of priority nominees sent to the Federal Judicial Council Commission.

The President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice M.B Dongban-Mensem has requested the appointment of 22 new Justices to the Court of Appeal, which include the wife of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.

Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike from Rivers Judicial Council is on the list of priority nominees sent to the Federal Judicial Council Commission.

This follows the creation of vacancies by the elevation and retirement of some Justices of the Court of Appeal.

SaharaReporters learnt that the Federal Judicial Service Commission at its 92nd Meeting held on March 27, 2024, considered the Judges nominated by judicial officers of superior courts in Nigeria.

Eighty-nine names were forwarded by the President of the Court of Appeal to the Commission, urging the approval of 22 out of the 89 candidates for onward transmission to the National Judicial Council for consideration and appointment as Justices of the Court of Appeal.

SaharaReporters learnt that members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission have advised the National Judicial Council to nominate the following 22 persons as their priority for appointment as Justice of the Court of Appeal.

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola is the head of both the FJSC and the National Judicial Council.

In 2022, Ariwoola attended a dinner held in his honour in Port Harcourt by the Rivers State Government under then-Governor Nyesom Wike.

Ariwoola backed his kinsman and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for his membership of the G5.

The G5 comprised five aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party governors - Wike, then-Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, then-Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and then-Enugu Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

The aggrieved governor called for fairness in the PDP, insisting that the then-National Chairman of the party, Senator Iyorcha Ayu, must step down to pave the way for someone from the South to succeed him, since the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, hails from the North.

“That is why we should not be scared to have these men of the integrity group. And I am happy that my own governor is among them because he would try to imitate his friend and in-law because we came here to marry for my governor.

“So, Governor Wike will always threaten that he will call back his sister if my governor fails to play ball. That is why you see him following his Excellency (Wike) because my governor is afraid of his wife being recalled,” he had said.

The nominees on the priority list as obtained by SaharaReporters for North-Central are as follows: Hon. Justice Polycarp Tema Kwahar, Benue; Hon. Justice Ruqayat Oremei Ayoola, Kogi; Hon. Justice Eneche Eleojo, Kogi; Hon. Justice Asma'u Akanbi-Yusuf, Kwara; Hon. Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, Nasarawa; Hon. Justice Abdu Dogo, FCT

The nominee for North-East is Hon. Justice Fadawu Umaru, Borno.

North-West: Hon. Justice Ishaq Mohammed Sani; Kaduna; Hon Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar, Kebbi; Hon. Justice Abdulazeez M. Anka, Zamfara.

South-East: Hon. Justice Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba, Abia; Hon. Justice Victoria Toochukwu Nwoye, Anambra; Hon. Justice Henry Aja-Onu Njoku, Ebonyi; Hon. Justice Donatus Uwnezuoke Okorowo, Enugu and Hon. Justice Ngozika N. Okaisabor, Imo.

South-South:

Hon. Justice Ntong Festus Ntong -Akwa Ibom

Hon. Justice Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi -Edo

Hon. Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike - Rivers

South-West

Hon. Justice Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo - Lagos

Hon. Justice Abiodun Azeem Akinyemi - Ogun

Hon. Justice Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola - Oyo

4. Hon. Justice Bayo Ademola Taiwo - Oyo

The nominees on the reserve list are as follows:

North-Central

Hon. Justice Dorcas Venenge Agishi - Benue

Hon. Justice Dr. Folajobi Ajayi - Kogi

Hon. Justice Adamu Yahaya - Kogi

Hon. Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke - Kwara

Hon. Justice Rose Godwin Soji - Nasarawa

Hon. Justice Jacob Azi Atsem - Plateau

North-East

Hon, Justice Abdulhameed Mohammed Yakubu – Gombe

North-West

Hon. Justice Isa Aliyu - Kaduna

Hon. Justice Bello Ladan Raha - Kebbi

Hon. Justice Bello Mohammed Shinkafi - Zamfara

South-East

Hon. Justice Ory Zit-Ikeorha- Abia

Hon. Justice Obiora Atuegwu Egwuatu -Anambra

Hon. Justice Uwabunkeonye Onwosi - Ebonyi

Hon, Justice Chukwujckwu Joseph Aneke - Enugu

Hon. Justice Chikere Annie Ononeje-Madu - Imo

South-South

Hon. Justice Augustine Dominic Odokwo -Akwa Ibom

Hon. Justice Abua Elias Ojie - Cross River

Hon. Justice Victor Oziegbe Aghabue Oviawe - Edo

South-West

Hon. Justice Ogunjobi O. Olukayode - Lagos

Hon. Justice James Kolawole Omotosho – Ogun

Hon. Justice Mojeed Oladimeji Ishola - Oyo

Hon. Justice Olukayode Adegbola Adeniyi - Oyo

The document signed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the Federal Judicial Service Commission, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on August 2, 2024, said, “Members of the National Judicial Council are hereby invited in line with Paragraph 21(a)) of Part I to the Third Schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), to recommend to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the appointment of twenty-two (22) candidates listed in the priority list as Justices of the Court of Appeal.”

longetivity:
Let's celebrate with 50 yrs old whisky

garfield1:
Cc fergie001,we saw this coming.she will likely get to the apex court before tinubu tenure elapses in 2031 and with age on her time might just be a future CJN

garfield1:
Cc fergie001,we saw this coming.she will likely get to the apex court before tinubu tenure elapses in 2031 and with age on her time might just be a future CJN

vanitybutiwanti:
not possible

Chiefpriestt:
Part of the reward from Tinubu for helping him rig election in Rivers state

helinues:


If that's how bribing is easy, what's stopping others?

Dalohad:


There is no big deal about bribing everybody around ruthlessly for favours like Wike does. Go siddon for gutter.

Dalohad:


1 year allocation of Rivers Oil billions can't be spent in 4years. That's why Wike feels like dying as he dey see pepper for Fubara hand.

The way he bribed every 'supporter' around him during his time to buy their loyalty and tie them down, he is shocked that he is facing shege in their hands..

Just like Dr Odili protected himself with him Wife Justice Mary Odili. Wike is now thinking of doing the same by elevating his wife to Supreme Court Judge. He knows has more enemies even in his village despite all his ruthless bribing..

vanitybutiwanti:
Do am if e easy, wike has done a lot for the judiciary, it has nothing to do with bribe, he's respected in that circle.

garfield1:


Obidients always vomit trash.she was made a judge in 2012 son

Dalohad:


Na bribe-throwing machine Wike be. I know say you sef follow chop small, carry ballot for Igwuruta last year..

vanitybutiwanti:
you know nothing, FCT budget is 1.2 trillion, Rivers state budget is 800b, NDDC boys with a budget of 1 trillion are wikes boys, Minister of state for petroleum was nominated by wike, you know absolutely nothing, he's going to be In Abuja for at least 2 years and this is the perfect time to bring his wife over to Abuja to live with him

Dalohad:


Na yourself you dey deceive. You probably started discussing politics when Wike became governor.

I have been reading and doing politics since the days of Champion Newspapers of MkO Abiola. I still have a few copies.

Wike is a bribing machine. He bought that slot for his wife.

helinues:


SE got 5, SS got 3, SW got 4

No noise about marginalization here but na CJ taking bribe allegations.. Perhaps the 5 appointed Judges from SE also bribed their way according to your logic

fergie001:

Everything is done by quota.
Before Tinubu entered, the SE had no Judge in the SC.. So three (one from each of Ebonyi, Abia & Imo States) balanced the slot. Every Zone should have at least 3 in the SC.

It is usual for their vacancies to be filled at the Appeal Court level. Every State must have at least two judges at the Appeal Court. Whilst we were at it, we lost two SE Appeal Court Judges (one from Enugu and another from Imo), so the slots are been filled according to the States.

garfield1:
Cc fergie001,we saw this coming.she will likely get to the apex court before tinubu tenure elapses in 2031 and with age on her time might just be a future CJN

helinues:


SE got 5, SS got 3, SW got 4

No noise about marginalization here but na CJ taking bribe allegations.. Perhaps the 5 appointed Judges from SE also bribed their way according to your logic

fergie001:

Everything is done by quota.
Before Tinubu entered, the SE had no Judge in the SC.. So three (one from each of Ebonyi, Abia & Imo States) balanced the slot. Every Zone should have at least 3 in the SC.

It is usual for their vacancies to be filled at the Appeal Court level. Every State must have at least two judges at the Appeal Court. Whilst we were at it, we lost two SE Appeal Court Judges (one from Enugu and another from Imo), so the slots are been filled according to the States.

mrvitalis:

There is a slot per zone, there is a minimum amount per zone they are just replacing people from the zone