36 attorneys nationwide have been approved by the National Judicial Council (NJC) to serve as judges and khadis in a number of state high and customary courts.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, presided over the Council’s 107th meeting in Abuja, where resolutions were reached, including the recommendations.
With eight people nominated to serve as judges on its high court, Oyo State has the most recommendations, according to a breakdown of the proposals.
Adesina Jimoh Adam Adekunle, Olutola Jolade Adenike Muraina, Olayemi Rasaq, Opayinka Adeniyi Gabriel, Oyediran Oloyede Semiu, Oladejo Olusoji Moses, and Ademola-Salami Oluwaseun Toluwanimi are among them.
Sokoto State comes next, with seven people suggested to serve as state high court judges.
They are Abubakar, Nura Bello Moyi, Sha’aibu Hassan, Fatima Mohammed, Sa’idu Fatima Muhammad, Haruna Dogondaji Mariya, and Sahabi Jaredi Hadiza Ahmad.
Ekanem James Bassey, Umohandi Mfon Winifred Essien, Bassey Iwakaowo Morrison, Henry Comfort Ntekim, Edet Ekpo Eddie, and Julius Sharon are the six nominees for the Akwa Ibom High Court.
Kebbi has four candidates: Nuruddeen, Ibrahim Umar Halima Jagwadeji, Suru Lauratu Muhammad, and Muhammad Kwaido Hassan.
Muhammad Abdulazeez Yar’Abba Lawal, Isa Abubakar Bello, Sokoto Ibrahim Imam, Abubakar Bello Muhammad, Abibu Lawal Ibrahim, Bodinga Umar Kabiru, and Marnona Umar are the seven nominees for the Sharia Court of Appeal in Sokoto.
Bello Muhammad Atiku and Aliyu Kabir, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), are the two nominees for the Kebbi State Sharia Court of Appeal.
Oyediran Safiya Amope and Ojekunle Ojeyemi Ademola are the two nominees for the Customary Court of Appeal in Oyo State.
All suggested candidates should be sworn in by their state governors following approval by the relevant bodies, according to a statement made by Mrs. Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, the NJC Deputy Director of Information.
