The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 22 judges for the Supreme Court and other courts of the federation.
In a statement on Friday, NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, explained that the decision to recommend the appointment of the judges was taken at the second virtual meeting of the Council which held on August 11 and 12 respectively.
The meeting was chaired by the NJC Chairman and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad.
A breakdown of the figure indicates that four of the judges are recommended as Supreme Court Justices, three Heads of Court, 11 judges for State High Courts, and four Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal.
NJC recommended the judges to President Muhammadu Buhari and governors of the respective states for the appointments.
JUSTICES FOR THE SUPREME COURT
1.Justice Tijani Abubakar-N/East Zone
2.Justice Mohammed L. Garba-N/W zone
3.Justice Abdu Aboki-North-West Zone
4.Justice Mohammed M. Saulawa-N/W
CHIEF JUDGE, YOBE STATE
1.Justice Gumna Kashim Kaigama
GRAND KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KATSINA STATE
1.Kadi Muhammed Abubakar
PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, IMO STATE
1. Justice Mathew Emeka Njoku
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KANO STATE
1. Jamilu Shehu Suleiman
2. Maryam Ahmen Sabo
3. Sanusi Ado Ma’aji
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4. Abdu Maiwada Abubakar
5. Zuwaira Yusuf
6. Hafsat Yahaya Sani
JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, TARABA STATE
1. Clara Jummai Kataps
2. Kazera Blessing Kodiya
KADIS SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KADUNA STATE
1. Muhammad Aminu Danjuma
2. Mustapha Umar
3. Muhammad Tukur Rashid
4. Muhammad Nasir Sidi
CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, DELTA STATE
1. Gabriel Nkeiruka Dele Okafor
2. Grace Abanre Ibiye
3. Jessica Susan Gberevbie