The wife of Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory from Rivers and Uyo High Court Judge from Akwa Ibom States are among the 22 priority nominees sent to the Federal Judicial Council Commission for confirmation as Justices of Appeal Court.
Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike from Rivers Judicial Council is on the list of priority nominees sent to the Federal Judicial Council Commission.
The President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem has requested the appointment of 22 new Justices to the Court of Appeal.
Hon. Justice Ntong Festus Ntong from Akwa Ibom Judicial Council, Uyo High Court is the State High Court of Uyo.
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This follows the declaration of vacancies owing to the elevation and retirement of some Justices of the Court of Appeal.
Straightnews learnt that the Federal Judicial Service Commission at its 92nd Meeting held on March 27, 2024, considered the Judges nominated by judicial officers of superior courts in Nigeria.
Eighty-nine names were forwarded by the President of the Court of Appeal to the Commission, urging the approval of 22 out of the 89 candidates for onward transmission to the National Judicial Council for consideration and appointment as Justices of the Court of Appeal.
Straightnews learnt that members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission have advised the National Judicial Council to nominate the following 22 persons as their priority for appointment as Justices of the Court of Appeal.
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola is the head of both the FJSC and the National Judicial Council.
The nominees on the priority list for North-Central are as follows: Hon. Justice Polycarp Tema Kwahar, Benue; Hon. Justice Ruqayat Oremei Ayoola, Kogi; Hon. Justice Eneche Eleojo, Kogi; Hon. Justice Asma’u Akanbi-Yusuf, Kwara; Hon. Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, Nasarawa; Hon. Justice Abdu Dogo, FCT
North-East
The nominee is Hon. Justice Fadawu Umaru, Borno.
North-West
Hon. Justice Ishaq Mohammed Sani; Kaduna; Hon Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar, Kebbi; Hon. Justice Abdulazeez M. Anka, Zamfara.
South-East
Hon. Justice Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba, Abia; Hon. Justice Victoria Toochukwu Nwoye, Anambra; Hon. Justice Henry Aja-Onu Njoku, Ebonyi; Hon. Justice Donatus Uwnezuoke Okorowo, Enugu and Hon. Justice Ngozika N. Okaisabor, Imo.
South-South
Hon. Justice Ntong Festus Ntong – Akwa Ibom
Hon. Justice Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi -Edo
Hon. Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike – Rivers
South-West
Hon. Justice Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo – Lagos
Hon. Justice Abiodun Azeem Akinyemi – Ogun
Hon. Justice Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola – Oyo
Hon. Justice Bayo Ademola Taiwo – Oyo
The nominees on the reserve list are as follows:
North-Central
Hon. Justice Dorcas Venenge Agishi – Benue
Hon. Justice Dr. Folajobi Ajayi – Kogi
Hon. Justice Adamu Yahaya – Kogi
Hon. Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke – Kwara
Hon. Justice Rose Godwin Soji – Nasarawa
Hon. Justice Jacob Azi Atsem – Plateau
North-East
Hon, Justice Abdulhameed Mohammed Yakubu – Gombe
North-West
Hon. Justice Isa Aliyu – Kaduna
Hon. Justice Bello Ladan Raha – Kebbi
Hon. Justice Bello Mohammed Shinkafi – Zamfara
South-East
Hon. Justice Ory Zit-Ikeorha- Abia
Hon. Justice Obiora Atuegwu Egwuatu -Anambra
Hon. Justice Uwabunkeonye Onwosi – Ebonyi
Hon, Justice Chukwujckwu Joseph Aneke – Enugu
Hon. Justice Chikere Annie Ononeje-Madu – Imo
South-South
Hon. Justice Augustine Dominic Odokwo -Akwa Ibom
Hon. Justice Abua Elias Ojie – Cross River
Hon. Justice Victor Oziegbe Aghabue Oviawe – Edo
South-West
Hon. Justice Ogunjobi O. Olukayode – Lagos
Hon. Justice James Kolawole Omotosho – Ogun
Hon. Justice Mojeed Oladimeji Ishola – Oyo
Hon. Justice Olukayode Adegbola Adeniyi – Oyo
The document signed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the Federal Judicial Service Commission, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on August 2, 2024, said, “Members of the National Judicial Council are hereby invited in line with Paragraph 21(a)) of Part I to the Third Schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), to recommend to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the appointment of twenty-two (22) candidates listed in the priority list as Justices of the Court of Appeal.”
