NJC Receives List Of 22 Justices Nominated For Elevation To Supreme Court
The National Judicial Council (NJC), on Thursday, received a list containing the names of 22 justices of the Court of Appeal nominated for elevation to the Supreme Court from the Federal Judicial Service Commission.
The National Judicial Council (NJC), on Thursday, recieved a list containing the names of 22 justices of the Court of Appeal nominated for elevation to the Supreme Court from the Federal Judicial Service Commission.
The names of the nominees were from six-geo political zones of the country.
According to the list, the North-Central region has six nominees, while the South-West and South-South regions have two nominees each.
In the list, the South-East region also has six nominees, and the North-East has two nominees.
The elevation followed the vacancy created by the retirment of Justice Amina Augie, which left the Supreme Court depleted with only 11 serving justices.
Check out the list below:
SOUTH EAST
1 Hon Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State)-Priority 1A.Hon Justice Onyekachi Otisi (Abia State) -Reserve
2 Hon Justice Obande Ogbuinya (Ebonyi State)-Priority,
2 A Hon Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua (Imo State)- Reserve
3Hon Justice Anthony Ogakwu (Enugu State)-Priority
3AHon Justice Chioma Nwosu-lheme (Imo State)-Reserve
SOUTH SOUTH
1Hon Justice Moore Adumein (Bayelsa State)-Priority
1AHon Justice Biobele Georgewill (Rivers State)-Reserve
SOUTH WEST
1Hon Justice Adewale Abiru (Lagos State)-Priority
1AHon Justice Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun State)-Reserve
NORTH CENTRAL
1Hon Jummai Sankey (Plateau State)-Priority
1A Hon Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo (Plateau)-Reserve
2Hon Justice Stephen Adah (Kogi State)-Priority
2A Hon Justice Ridman Maiwada Abdullahi (Nassarawa State) -Reserve
3Hon Justice Baba Idris (Niger State)-Priority
3AHon Justice Joseph Ikyegh (Benue State)-Reserve
NORTH EAST
1Hon Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani (Bauchi State)-Priority
1A Hon Justice Abubakar Talba (Adamawa State)
NORTH WEST
1. Hon Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu (Jigawa State)-Priority
1A. Hon Justice Bello Aliyu (Zamfara State) -Reserve
2. Hon Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar (Kebbi State)-Priority
2A Hon Justice Abdullahi Mahmud Bayero (Kano State)-Reserve
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