The National Judicial Council (NJC) recommended 23 candidates for appointment as judges of Nigeria’s Federal High Court (FHC) on Friday.
According to a statement issued by council spokeswoman Soyi Oje on Friday night, those on the list include Kayode Ariwoola Jnr, son of Chief Justice Kayode Ariwoola.
The selections were recommended at the 103rd meeting of the council, which was held in Abuja and presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
The New Federal High Court judges are Ekerete Udofot Akpan, Hussaini Dadan-Garba, Egbe Raphael Joshua, Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa, Aishatu Auta Ibrahim, Ogazi Friday Nkemakonam, Ogundare Kehinde Olayiwola, Onah Chigozie Sergius, Hauwa Buhari, Ibrahim Ahmad Kala Hauwa Joeph Yilwa, and Dipeolu Deinde Isaac.
Others include Abdullahi Muhammad Dan-Ige and Mashkur Salisu, Amina Aliyu Mohammed, Sharon Tanko Ishaya, Chituru Joy Wigwe-Oreh, Musa Kakaki, Owoeye Alexander Oluseyi, Abiodun Jordan Adeyemi, Agbaje Olufunmilola Adetutu and Salim Olasupo Ibrahim.
In addition to the 23 nominations for the Federal High Court, the NJC requested the appointment of one Kadi for Kaduna State and four other Kadis for the Kano State Sharia Court of Appeal.
The NJC stated that Grand Kadi for Kaduna State will be Kadi Muhammad Aminu Danjuma. Muhammad Adam Kadem, Salisu Muhammad Isa, Isa Idris Sa’id, and Aliyu Muhammad Kani have also been appointed as Kadis for Kano State Sharia courts.
The council’s recommended candidates are also expected to be sworn in following the ratification of the NJC’s recommendations to the president and their respective State Governors, as well as confirmation by their respective State Houses of Assembly.
