NJC Receives Names Of 22 Judges For Possible Elevation To Supreme Court

By Adesina Soyooye

A total number of 22 Judges from the Court of Appeal has been sent to the  National Judicial Council (NJC) for a possible elevation to the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Out of the 22 names from different Zones of the Federation, 11 of them will, finally, make the final list after a thorough screening by the NJC.

The full complement of Supreme Court Justices is 22. But presently, there are only 10 of them. The result is that, at least, two Zones of the Federation, including the South-east has no representation.

The 22 names were sent by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC).

The names of the nominees are contained  in an FJSC document which became public on Thursday.

The break down shows that the North-central Zone has six nominees, while the South-West and South-South  Zones have two nominees each.

The South-east Zone has six nominees, and the North-east Zone has two nominees.

Following is the full list of the nominated Judges  and their Zones.

SOUTH EAST

1Hon Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State)-Priority 1A.Hon Justice Onyekachi Otisi (Abia State) -Reserve

2Hon Justice Obande Ogbuinya (Ebonyi State)-Priority

2AHon Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua (Imo State)- Reserve

3Hon Justice Anthony Ogakwu (Enugu State)-Priority

3AHon Justice Chioma Nwosu-lheme (Imo State)-Reserve

SOUTH SOUTH

1Hon Justice Moore Adumein (Bayelsa State)-Priority

1AHon Justice Biobele Georgewill (Rivers State)-Reserve

SOUTH WEST

1Hon Justice Adewale Abiru (Lagos State)-Priority

1AHon Justice Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun State)-Reserve

NORTH CENTRAL

1Hon Jummai Sankey (Plateau State)-Priority

1A Hon Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo (Plateau)-Reserve

2Hon Justice Stephen Adah (Kogi State)-Priority

2A Hon Justice Ridman Maiwada Abdullahi (Nassarawa State) -Reserve

3Hon Justice Baba Idris (Niger State)-Priority

3AHon Justice Joseph Ikyegh (Benue State)-Reserve

NORTH EAST

1Hon Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani (Bauchi State)-Priority

1A Hon Justice Abubakar Talba (Adamawa State)

NORTH WEST

1. Hon Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu (Jigawa State)-Priority

1A. Hon Justice Bello Aliyu (Zamfara State) -Reserve

2. Hon Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar (Kebbi State)-Priority

2A Hon Justice Abdullahi Mahmud Bayero (Kano State)-Reserve

The names of final approved nominees will be sent to the President, who will eventually send the list to the Senate for final screening and approval.