By Editor
The National Judicial Council (NJC) at its 98th Meeting of 10 and 11 May 2022 considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and at the end of deliberation, recommended the under-listed names of Forty-six (46) successful candidates as Heads of Court and other Judicial Officers for the Federal and State Judiciaries in Nigeria.
The Director, Information, Soji Oye, Esq., in a circular made available to ASKLEGALPALACE.
They are as follows:
1. CHIEF JUDGE, IMO STATE i) Hon. Justice Chukwuemeka-Chikeka Theresa Eberechukwu
2. GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, NASARAWA STATE i) Hon. Kadi Bahago Yusuf Abubakar Agwai II
3. PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, IMO STATE i) Hon. Justice Okorie Victor Uchenna
4. THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, BENUE STATE i) Felicia Mnguashima Ikyegh ii) Omale Gabriel Anebi iii) Shishi John Mkoholga
5. TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, JIGAWA STATE i) Auwal Ya’u ii) Mustapha Bello Adamu
6. THREE JUDGES, HIGH COURT, DELTA STATE i) Diai Christopher Dumebi ii) Odebale Ekuogbe Baro iii) Gesikeme-Akebofah Angonumere Mary
7. FOUR JUDGES, HIGH COURT, PLATEAU STATE i) Ladi Agyer Madaki ii) Longden Danladi Jacob iii) Elizabeth Ibrahim Angai iv) Samchi Dasplang Simon
8. THREE JUDGES, HIGH COURT, KEBBI STATE i) Hassan Shehu Kuwwa ii) Shamsudeen Jaafar iii) Maryam Abubakar Kaoje
9. FOUR JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ADAMAWA STATE i) Ishaku Yakubu Haliru ii) Felix Daniel Nzarga iii) Abbas Adamu Hoban iv) Maxwell Tartius Pukuma
10. THREE JUDGES, HIGH COURT, KOGI STATE i) Clement Ohiani Kekere ii) Hawa Eleojo Yusufu iii) Isa Jamil Abdullahi
11. SIX JUDGES, HIGH COURT, IMO STATE i) Okereke Chinyere Ngozi ii) Onyekachi Michael Bless Chibueze iii) Antoinette Chinenye Onyeukwu iv) Innocent Chidi Ibeawuchi v) Alinnor Lotanna Chukwunyere Leo vi) Nwachukwu Obinna Emmanuel
12. ONE KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, PLATEAU STATE i) Yahaya Mohammed Kanam
13. ONE KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KEBBI STATE i) Nasiru Umar Zagga
14. TWO KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE i) Magaji Chiroma ii) Ibrahim Barkindo
15. THREE JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, FCT, ABUJA i) Yunusa Idris Kutigi ii) Muhammad Boyi Marafa iii) Ubom Unwana Sam
16. ONE JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, DELTA STATE i) Akumagba Ete Francis
17. TWO JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, ADAMAWA STATE i) Momsisuri Bemare Odo ii) Evaristus Paul
18. THREE JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, KOGI STATE i) Comfort Ekwuojo Toluwase ii) Paul Ade Olupeka iii) Shaibu Yakubu
19. TWO JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, IMO STATE i) Okafor Emeka Paulinus ii) Onuegbu Chinemerem Ucheoma
All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after approval of the NJC recommendations to their respective State Governors and the respective State Houses of Assembly, as the case may be.