Chief Judge Releases Postings For 23 New Judges

Sequel to the appointment of 23 new judges, the Honorable Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has released a new posting of the court’s judges to various divisions across the country. The Chief Judge directed the affected judges to report at their duty stations before the date of resumption from the Christmas vacation, being the 8th day of January, 2023. In a statement signed by the Assistant Director Information of the court, Catherine Oby Christopher, PhD, on Wednesday, the CJ wished his fellow lordships a wonderful vacation in advance. Below is the list of judges and their new postings: 1. ABUJA : 1.  HON. JUSTICE J.T. TSOHO  — Chief Judge 2.  HON. JUSTICE G.K. OLOTU 3.  HON. JUSTICE B.F.M.   NYAKO 4.  HON. JUSTICE R.N. OFILI- AJUMOGOBIA 5.  HON. JUSTICE A.R.  MOHAMMED 6.  HON. JUSTICE I. E. EKWO 7. HON. JUSTICE D.U. OKOROWO 8.  HON. JUSTICE JOYCE OBEHI  ABDULMALIK 9.  HON. JUSTICE JAMES  KOLAWALE  OMOTOSHO 10. HON. JUSTICE EMEKA  NWITE 11.  HON. JUSTICE OBIORA  ATUEGWU  EGWUATU 12.  HON. JUSTICE MOBOLAJI  OLUBUKOLA  OLAJUWON 13.  HON. JUSTICE NKEONYE  EVELYN  MAHA 2.  UMUAHIA -ABIA 1. HON. JUSTICE SUNDAY ONU 2.  HON. JUSTICE MUSA KAKAKI 3.  YENAGOA — BAYELSA  1. HON. JUSTICE ISA  HAMMA  ADAMA  DASHEN 2.  HON. JUSTICE SALIM  OLASUPO  IBRAHIM 4.  BENIN -EDO 1. HON. JUSTICE S. M. SHUAIBU 2. HON. JUSTICE CHUKA AUSTINE OBIOZOR 5.  BIRNIN KEBBI.- KEBBI 1. HON. JUSTICE  EMMANUEL  GAKKO 6.  KADUNA 1. HON. JUSTICE R.M. AIKAWA 2. HON. JUSTICE HAWAU BUHARI 7.    KANO 1. HON. JUSTICE A.M.  LIMAN 2. HON. JUSTICE M.N.  YUNUSA 3. HON. JUSTICE S.A.  AMOBEDA 8.   LAGOS 1.  HON. JUSTICE J.T. TSOHO – Chief Judge 2.  HON. JUSTICE A.O. FAJI 3.  HON. JUSTICE A. LEWIS -ALLAGOA 4.  HON. JUSTICE C.J. ANEKE 5.  HON. JUSTICE YELLIM  S.  BOGORO 6. HON. JUSTICE DANIEL EMEKA OSIAGOR 7.  HON. JUSTICE AKINTAYO  ALUKO 8.  HON. JUSTICE PETER  ODO LIFU 9.  HON. JUSTICE ABIMBOLA O. AWOGBORO 10.  HON. JUSTICE DIPEOLU  DEINDE  ISAAC 11.  HON. JUSTICE OGUNDARE KEHINDE OLAYIWOLA 12.  HON. JUSTICE IBRAHIM  AHMAD    KALA 13.  HON. JUSTICE OGAZI  FRIDAY  NKEMAKONAM 9.    ILORIN -KWARA 1. HON. JUSTICE  EVELYN  NMASINULO ANYADIKE 2. HON. JUSTICE  ARIWOOLA OLUKAYODE JNR. 10. AKURE – ONDO 1. HON. JUSTICE TOYIN  BOLAJI ADEGOKE. 2. HON. JUSTICE OWOEYE  ALEXANDER  OLUSEYI 11.  IBADAN -OYO 1. HON. JUSTICE UCHE N. AGOMOH 2. HON. JUSTICE EKERETE UDOFOT AKPA 12.  ABEOKUTA -OGUN 1. HON. JUSTICE A.A. OKEKE 2. HON. JUSTICE ADEFUNMILOLA  ADEKEMI  DEMI  – AJAYI 13.  ADO -EKITI, EKITI 1. HON. JUSTICE B.O. KUEWUMI 2. HON. JUSTICE B.O. QUADRI  14.   ASABA- DELTA 1. HON. JUSTICE  F.A. OLUBANJO 2. HON. JUSTICE  AGBAJE  OLUFUNMILOLA  ADETUTU  15.   AWKA – ANAMBRA 1. HON. JUSTICE NNAMDI DIMGBA 16.  ABAKALIKI – EBONYI 1. HON. JUSTICE HYELADZIRA AJIYA NGANJUWA 2. HON. JUSTICE  M.T.  SEGUN- BELLO 17.   OWERRI -IMO 1. HON. JUSTICE  INIEKENIMI NICHOLAS OWEIBO 2. HON. JUSTICE  WIGWE-OREH CHITURU JOY 18.  WARRI- DELTA HON. JUSTICE I.M. SANI 19.  PORT  HARCOURT —RIVERS 1. HON. JUSTICE  P.I. AJOKU 2. HON. JUSTICE   E.A.  OBILE 3. HON. JUSTICE  PHEOBE MSUEN  AYUA 4. HON. JUSTICE  STEPHEN  DAYLOP PAM 5. HON. JUSTICE   ADAMU  TURAKI  MOHAMMED 6. HON. JUSTICE  SA’ADATU  IBRAHIM MARK 20.  CALABAR — CROSS – RIVER 1. HON. JUSTICE I. L. OJUKWU 2. HON. JUSTICE  ROSEMARY  O.  DUGBO. OGHOGHORIE  21.  UYO — AKWA-IBOM 1. HON. JUSTICE  M.A. ONYETENU 2. HON. JUSTICE  ONAH  CHIGOZIE SERGIUS  22.  MAKURDI – BENUE 1. HON. JUSTICE   M.S. ABUBAKAR  2. HON. JUSTICE  EGBE RAPHAEL JOSHUA. 23.  ENUGU 1.  HON. JUSTICE  M.G. UMAR 2. HON. JUSTICE  F.O.  GIWA- OGUNBANJO 24.  MAIDUGURI -BORNO 1. HON. JUSTICE JUDE  KANYIOH   DAGAT 2. HON. JUSTICE  TIJJANI GARBA RINGIM 25.  YOLA- ADAMAWA: 1. HON. JUSTICE   SALEH  KOGO IDRISSA 2.   HON. JUSTICE ABDULAZEEZ  M. Z. ANKA 26.  BAUCHI 1. HON. JUSTICE  MUSA  SULAIMAN  LIMAN 2. HON. JUSTICE AISHATU AUTA IBRAHIM  27.  KATSINA 1. HON. JUSTICE  AHMAD  GAMA MAHMUD 2. HON. JUSTICE  HUSSAINI  DADAN- GARBA 28.  GUSAU-ZAMFARA 1. HON. JUSTICE  AMINU BAPPA ALIYU 29.  JALINGO – TARABA 1. HON. JUSTICE BALA KHALIFA- MOHAMMED  USMAN 30.  MINNA -NIGER 1. HON. JUSTICE   GARBA   AMINU 2. HON. JUSTICE MUHAMMAD DAN- IGE  31.  LAFIA -NASARAWA: 1. HON. JUSTICE  NEHIZENA IDEMUDIA AFOLABI 2. HON. JUSTICE   ANYALEWA  ONOJA -ALAPA 32.  LOKOJA -KOGI 1. HON. JUSTICE ABDU  DOGO 2. HON. JUSTICE  ABIODUN  JORDAN ADEYEMI 33.  JOS-PLATEAU 1. HON. JUSTICE   D.V.  AGISHI 2. HON. JUSTICE  SHARON  TANKO ISHAYA 34.  OSOGBO- OSUN: 1. HON. JUSTICE  N. AYO- EMMANUEL 2. HON. JUSTICE MASHKUR SALISU 35.  SOKOTO 1. HON. JUSTICE  Z. B. ABUBAKAR  36.  GOMBE 1. HON. JUSTICE  HILLARY  IDE OSHO  OSHOMO 2. HON. JUSTICE AMINA ALIYU MOHAMMAD 37.  DUTSE – JIGAWA 1. HON. JUSTICE HASSAN  DIKKO 38.  DAMATURU – YOBE: 1. HON. JUSTICE  FADIMA MURTALA  AMINU 2. HON. JUSTICE YILWA  HAUWA JOSEPH.

Social Media Reports On Justices Nomination List, ‘Mischief-Making’, Says NJC 

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has disowned reports credited to it in the social media that it was not aware or did not receive nomination list for Supreme Court vacancies from the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). The Director of Information, Barrister Soji Oye, on Sunday, said that he never had discussion with anybody regarding receiving or not receiving the list of Justices nominees from the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). He described the social media reports on the matter as deliberate handiwork of mischief -makers, insisting that reports on such matters are always by official press statement from the Council through his office. The NJC Spokesperson cautioned against unverified reports circulating on social media regarding Supreme Court nominations and the process being followed to fill vacancies on the bench. It will be recalled that there were reports stating that the FJSC released 22 names for NJC’s consideration to fill vacancies at the Apex Court bench.  The nomination reportedly includes regional distribution of candidates across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones. According to the report, the nomination of Justices for the bench followed complaints in September that the Supreme Court was operating with only 10 out of its constitutional strength of 21 Justices. Based on the depletions of Justices due to retirement and deaths, it was reported that the FJSC subsequently submitted a shortlist to address the vacant positions. Oye warned the media, especially social media operators to always get their information from rightful sources so as not to mis-inform the general public on Supreme Court nominations and the process being followed to fill vacancies on the bench.