Hon. Justice Ijeoma Agugua, Imo State’s Ag. Chief Judge, Gets Extension In Office

By Adesina Soyooye

The National Judicial Council, NJC, has given a three-month extension in office to the Acting Chief Judge of Imo State, the Honourable Justice Ijeoma Agugua.

The NJC announced this extension at its 110th Meeting held in Abuja on January 13, 2026. The meeting was presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, the Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

In granting the three-month extension to Justice Agugua,  the NJC urged the State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, to “immediately commence the process of constituting the State Judicial Service Commission to enable the appointment of a substantive  Chief Judge of Imo State.”

Other recommendations by the NJC were:

• Recommendation of 27 candidates for State High Courts across seven States.
• The approval of six Kadis and two Customary Court of Appeal Judges.
• Clearing of Osun State Chief Judge of alleged misconduct.
• Dismissing petition against Delta State High Court Judge over chieftaincy dispute.
• Reversing the suspension of Court of Appeal Justice.
• Dismissing 26 petitions against Judicial officers, and ordering further investigation of seven others.
• Setting up Committee to examine the request for review by nine dismissed Imo State Judges.
• Approval of the retirement of two senior Judicial Officers.