The National Judicial Council (NJC), led by Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has recommended the appointment of 36 judges during its 107th meeting, which took place on November 13 and 14, 2024.
These appointments, once approved by the respective state governors, will see the appointment of judges across various courts in Nigeria.
According to a statement released by the NJC on X and its website, the recommended candidates include judges for High Courts, Sharia Court Kadis, and Customary Court judges in several states. The NJC’s recommendations highlight the ongoing effort to strengthen the country’s judicial system by filling key positions at the state level.
This recommendation follows earlier appointments, including 28 judges nominated at the NJC’s 106th meeting in August 2024, and a larger batch of 86 judicial officers selected in May 2024 for both federal and state courts.
The list of recommended judges includes:
EIGHT JUDGES, HIGH COURT, OYO STATE
Opayinka, Adeniyi Gabriel
Oyediran, Oloyede Semiu
Oladejo, Olusoji Moses
Ademola-Salami, Oluwaseun Toluwanimi
Adesina, Jimoh Adam
Adekunle, Yemi Saubana
Adepoju, Olutola Jolade Adenike
Muraina, Olayemi Rasaq
FOUR JUDGES, HIGH COURT, KEBBI STATE
Muhammad, Kwaido Hassan
Ibrahim, Umar Halima
Jagwadeji, Suru Lauratu
Muhammad, Nuruddeen
SEVEN JUDGES, HIGH COURT, SOKOTO STATE
Haruna, Dogondaji Mariya
Sahabi, Jaredi Hadiza
Ahmad, Sha’aibu
Hassan, Fatima
Mohammed, Sa’idu Fatima
Muhammad, Nura Bello
Moyi, Abubakar
SIX JUDGES, HIGH COURT, AKWA IBOM STATE
Ekanem, James Bassey
Umohandi, Mfon Winifred
Essien, Bassey Iwakaowo
Morrison, Henry Comfort
Ntekim, Edet Ekpo
Eddie, Julius Sharon
SEVEN KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, SOKOTO STATE
Muhammad, Abdulazeez Yar’Abba
Lawal, Isa Abubakar
Bello, Sokoto Ibrahim
Imam, Abubakar Bello
Muhammad, Abibu Lawal
Ibrahim, Bodinga Umar
Kabiru, Marnona Umar
TWO KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KEBBI STATE
Aliyu, Kabir, SAN
Bello, Muhammad Atiku
TWO JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, OYO STATE
Oyediran, Safiya Amope
Ojekunle, Ojeyemi Ademola
All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in by their respective state governors, the statement signed by NJC’S Deputy Director (Information), Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, stated.
