The National Judicial Council on Thursday announced a list of 33 persons it recommended for various judicial appointments, including six heads of court.

The council, in a statement by its Director of Information, Mr Soji Oye, said three of the nominees for the six heads of court were for Chief Judges of three states and Grand Khadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal of three other states.

The rest comprised recommendations for 26 judicial officers for states high court and one Khadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal.

The statement said the NJC, under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, at its meeting held on Tuesday and Wednesday, “considered the list of candidates presented by its interview committee.”

Oye said the council, at the meeting, “resolved to recommend to the governors of Anambra, Kebbi, Cross River, Zamfara, Ogun, Osun, Rivers, Imo, Sokoto, Ekiti and Niger states, 33 successful candidates for appointment as Heads of Courts and other judicial officers in Nigeria.”

He stated that all the recommended candidates “are expected to be sworn in after approval by their respective state governors and confirmation by the respective state Houses of Assembly.”

The nominees included Justice Onochie Anyachebelu recommended as Chief Judge of Anambra State;  Justice Mohammed Ambursa, as Chief Judge of Kebbi State, and Justice Akon Ikpeme as Chief Judge of Cross River State.

They also include Khadi Dahiru Gusau recommended as Grand Khadi of Sharia Court of Appeal, Zamfara State; Justice Mobolaji Ojo as President, Customary Court of Appeal, Ogun State; and Justice Foluke Awolalu as President, Court of Appeal, Ogun State.

The NJC also recommended four candidates for appointment as judges of Rivers State High Court.

They are Stephens Jumbo, Chuku Onyema, Ngbor-Abina Lemea and Fibresima Atili.

It recommended Olufunmilayo Stanley and Olukemi Oresanya as Ogun State High Court judges.

Seven persons recommended as Imo State High Court judges are Onyeka Ifeanyichukwu, Leweanya Kechinyere, Victoria Isiguzo,Vivian Ekezie, Eze Eke, Ihuoma Chukwunyere, and Ibeawuchi Chinyere.

Three, comprising Aminu Sifawa, Mohammed Mohammed, and Raliya Muhammad, were recommended as judges of Sokoto State High Court.

The NJC also recommended Obafemi Fasanmi as a judge of Ekiti State and the trio of Salisu Alhassan Majidadi, Binta Bawa, and Danladi Ahmad as Niger State High Court judges.

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