The National Judicial Council (NJC), at its 106th Meeting presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, held on 14 & 15 August 2024, has recommended Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, CFR, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for appointment as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria.
This recommendation is made in anticipation of Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola’s retirement, scheduled for 22 August 2024.
In addition to this, the NJC also recommended twenty-seven candidates for appointment as Judges of various State Courts and one candidate for appointment as Kadi of the Sharia Court of the FCT, Abuja. The detailed recommendations are as follows:
Chief Justice of Nigeria:
- Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, CFR
Six Judges, High Court of Kwara State:
- Olawoyin, Ibijoke Olabisi
- Abdulrazaq, Fatimah Funsho
- Folorunsho, Oba Muritala
- Dikko, Yusuf Adebayo
- Adeniyi, Oluwatosin Adenike
- Osuolale-Ajayi, Temitope Olalekan
One Judge, High Court of Kaduna State:
- Zubairu, Murtala Ja’afaru
Four Judges, High Court of Benue State:
- Kor, Vincent Tersoo
- Ikwulono, Maigida Maimuna
- Adagba, Nguhemen Julie
- Tor, Damian Tersugh
Two Judges, Customary Court of Appeal, Benue State:
- Onche, Ogah Inalegwu
- Igba, Theophilus Terhile
Eight Judges, High Court of Rivers State:
- Onyiri, Frank
- Ugoji, Victor Chinedum
- Obomanu, Godswill Vidal
- Oguguo, Rita Chituru
- Fubara, Alatuwo Elkanah
- Kokpan, Bariyima Sylvester
- Obu, Ibietela Innocent Madighi
- Wifa-Adedipe, Lesi
Six Judges, High Court of Ondo State:
- Daomi, Williams Adebisi
- Fabuluje, Adewumi William
- Ogunwumiju, Mobayonle Idowu
- Demehin-Ogunbayo, Inumidun Happiness
- Kpemi, Ojufisintei Justinah
- Adegoroye, Olufunke Adeola
One Kadi, Sharia Court of Appeal, FCT Abuja:
- Muhammad, Lawal Munir
All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in after the approval of the NJC recommendations by the President and their respective State Governors.
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