FULL LIST: NJC recommends 36 for appointment as judges

The National Judicial Council, chaired by the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has recommended 36 high court judges for appointment at its 107th meeting held on November 13 and 14, 2024.

A Friday statement posted on X and on the NJC website revealed that these candidates have been nominated for judicial appointments across various states, awaiting approval from the respective state governors.

The recommendations include High Court judges, Sharia Court Kadis, and Customary Court judges across multiple states.

At the 106th meeting in August, NJC nominated 28 judges alongside Kekere-Ekun.

Earlier in its 105th session in May, NJC recommended a total of 86 judicial officers for appointment into federal and state courts across the country.

Here is the full list of those recommended for appointments:

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.