Admin l Wednesday, June 20, 2018
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the appointment of 29 Judicial Officers for the Court of Appeal, Federal High Court and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.
The twelve (12) Justices approved for the Court of Appeal are:- Hon. (Mr) Justice P. A. Mahmud, Hon. (Mr) Justice F. O. Ojo, Hon. (Mr) Justice I. A. Andenyangsto, Hon. (Mr) Justice G. O. Kolawole, Hon. (Mr) Justice B. B. Aliyu, Hon. (Mr) Justice Ebiowei Tobi, Hon. (Mr) Justice J. G. Abundaga, Hon. (Mr) Justice A. S. Umar, Hon. (Mr) Justice A. M. Talba, Hon. (Mr) Justice A. M. Bayero, Hon. (Mr) Justice A. M. Lamido and Hon. (Mr) Justice M. B. Idris.
He also approved appointment of the following nine (9) Judges for the Federal High Court. They are Sunday Bassey Onu, Mrs. Adefunmilola Adekemi Demi-Ajayi, Hon. (Mr) Justice Peter O. Lifu, Obiora Atuegwu Egwuata, Sa’adatu Ibrahim Mark (Mrs), Mobolaji Olubukola Olajuwon, Aminu Bappa Aliyu, Tijjani Garba Ringim and Nkeonye Evelyn Maha.
The President also approved Seven (7) Judges for the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. They are Binta Mohammed, Modupe Osho-Adebiyi, Gaba Venchak Simon, Babangida Hassan, Akobi Iyabeni Anna, Samirah Umar Bature and Asmau Akanbi Yusuf.
“The Justices of the Court of Appeal will be sworn-in by the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Hon. (Mr) Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, GCON, on Friday 22nd June, 2018, by 10.00 am”, Director of Information in the NJC, Mr. Soji Oye said in a statement.
He added that those appointed for the Federal High Court will be sworn-in on Monday 25th June, 2018, at 2.00 pm, and that Judges appointed for the High Court of the FCT are to be sworn-in on Tuesday, 26th June, 2018, by 2.00 pm at the Main Hall of the Court Room of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
