Saturday, 28 November 2015

PRESDENT BUHARI APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF 30 JUDGES



Appointment of 30 new judges for the Federal High Court has been approved by President Mohammed Buhari based on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council

This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the NJC Acting Director (Information), Mr Soji Oye.

The statement said the new judges would be sworn-in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed on December 2.


The newly appointed judges include; Justices Yellin Bogoro (Bauchi), . Rosemary Oghoghorie (Delta), Taiwo Obayomi Taiwo (Ogun), Ibrahim Watila (Borno), Mallong Hoommuk (Plateau) and Isa Dashen (Adamawa).

Others are; Hassan Dikko (Kebbi), Jude Dagat (Kaduna), Olayinka Tokode (Osun), Simon Amobeda (Kogi), Jane Inyang (Cross River) and Daniel Osiagor (Rivers).

Also on the list are, Prof. Chuka Obiozor (Anambra), Iniekenimi Oweib (Bayelsa), Hassan Sule (Zamfara), Hadiza Shagari (Sokoto), Saleh Idrissa (Yobe) and Joyce Abdulmalik (Edo).

Also appointed are; Hillary Oshomah (Edo), Fadima Aminu (Adamawa), Toyin Adegoke (Kwara), James Omotosho (Ogun), Nehizena Ekunwe (Edo) and Stephen Pam (Plateau).

Others are; Akintayo Aluko (Ekiti), Dr. Nnamdi Dimgba (Abia), Emeka Nwite (Ebonyi), Abdulazeez Anka (Zamfara), Abdu Dogo (FCT) and Adamu Muhammed (Jigawa).



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