PRESS RELEASE
The under-listed are the names of the Sixty (60) successful Judicial Officers recommended by the National Judicial Council at its 85th Meeting to their various State Governors.
1. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE, ONDO STATE
i) Hon. Justice O. O. Akerodolu
2. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE, PLATEAU STATE
i) Hon. Justice Yakubu Gyang Dakwak
3. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, ADAMAWA STATE
i) Danladi Muhammed
ii) Fatima Ahmed Tafida
iii) Bulila Ladukiya Ikharo
4. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) HIGH COURT JUDGES, AKWA-IBOM STATE
i) Bassey Bassey Nkanang
ii) Uwem Freedom Ibritam
5. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) JUDGE, HIGH COURT, BENUE STATE
i) Josephine Mbayan Ayua
6. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, CROSS RIVER STATE
i) Imelda Etope Bassey
ii) Obo Awusa Obo
iii) Emmanuel Ubua Agianpuye
7. APPOINTMENT OF FIVE (5) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, DELTA STATE
i) Dafe Celestina Idise (Mrs)
ii) Egwu Joe (Mr)
iii) Okorodas Anthony Ezonfade (Dr)
iv) Ideh Blessing Adaoleh (Mrs)
v) Edun Ajueyitsi Joshua (Mr)
8. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, EDO STATE
i) Irobosa O. A. Omotosho (Mrs)
ii) Mr Aigbona T. Momodu
9. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) HIGH COURT JUDGES, SOKOTO STATE
i) Kabiru Ibrahim Ahmed
ii) Isah Muhammed Bargaja
10. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) HIGH COURT JUDGE, BAUCHI STATE
i) Adamu Muhammed Kafin-Madaki, Esq
11. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) HIGH COURT JUDGES, ENUGU STATE
i) Mrs Joy Lynda Chiama Okibe
ii) Mrs Veronica Chinyere Ajogwu
iii) Mrs Esther Nnenna Nkechi Alukwu
12. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) HIGH COURT JUDGES, YOBE STATE
i) Musa Kyari Kachalla
ii) Karima Bulama Yusuf
13. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) HIGH COURT JUDGES, ANAMBRA STATE
i) Emeka Samuel Nri-Ezedi, Esq
ii) Obiora Azuka Nwabunike, Esq
14. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) HIGH COURT JUDGES, EBONYI STATE
i) Onwosi Uwabunkeonye
15. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) HIGH COURT JUDGES, LAGOS STATE
i) Pinheiro Yetunde Rukayat
ii) Ogunjobi Olukayode Ola
iii) Soladoye Abiola Oladunni
16. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) HIGH COURT JUDGES, RIVERS STATE
i) Augusta Uche K. Chuku
ii) Ollor Godwin Osaronu
17. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) HIGH COURT JUDGES, ZAMFARA STATE
i) Kabiru Umaru
ii) Habibu Mikalilu
18. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, JIGAWA STATE
i) Dr. Bala Musa
19. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KATSINA STATE
i) Sa’idu Usman Muhammad
ii) Mohammed Lawal Omar
iii) Mustapha Sani Saulawa
20. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KWARA STATE
i) Oniye Adebayo Mas’ud
21. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, SOKOTO STATE
i) Kasimu Yusuf
ii) Umar Liman Abdullahi Sifawa
22. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, ZAMFARA STATE
i) Muhammad Shehu Turawa Shinkafi
ii) Kabir Muhammad Hafiz
23. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KEBBI STATE
i) Muhammad Sani Randale
ii) Usman Abdullahi S. Kudu
24. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OYO STATE
i) Abimbola Ayodeji Olatunji-Daniel
ii) Abdul Ganiyu Tajudeen Muhammad
iii) Oyafajo Mikail Afolabi
25. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, RIVERS STATE
i) Legor Torbira Senewo
ii) Onyiri Frank
• Soji Oye, Director, Information.
