President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 30 judges for the Federal High Court on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.
The new judges, with their states of orign are Justices Yellin S. Bogoro – Bauchi; Rosemary O. Dugbo Oghoghorie – Delta; Taiwo Obayomi Taiwo – Ogun; Ibrahim Watila – Borno;
Mallong Peter Hoommuk – Plateau; Isa Hamma Adama Dashen -Adamawa; Hassan Dikko – Kebbi.
Others are Justices Jude Kanyioh Dagat – Kaduna; Olayinka Olusegun Tokode – Osun; Simon Akpah Amobeda, – Kogi ; Jane Egiewan Inyang – Cross River ; Daniel Emeka Osiagor – Rivers ; Prof. Chuka Austine Obiozor – Anambra ; Iniekenimi Nicholas Oweib – Bayelsa;
Other new justices include, Hassan Muslim Sule – Zamfara; Hadiza Rabiu Shagari – Sokoto ; Saleh Kogo Idrissa – Yobe ; Joyce Obehi Abdulmalik – Edo; Hillary Ide Osho Oshomah – Edo; Fadima Murtala Aminu – Adamawa; Toyin Bolaji Adegoke – Kwara ; James Kolawole Omotosho – Ogun.
The rest are Justices Nehizena Idemudia Ekunwe – Edo; Stephen Daylop Pam – Plateau; Akintayo Aluko – Ekiti; Dr. Nnamdi O. Dimgba – Abia; Emeka Nwite – Ebonyi; Abdulazeez M.Z. Anka – Zamfara; Abdu Dogo – FCT; and Justice Adamu Turaki Muhammed – Jigawa.
A statement signed by Mr. Soji Oye the Acting Director Information National Judicial Council stated the new judges will be sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Mahmud Mohammed who is also the Chairman of the National Judicial Council on Wednesday, by 10.00 a.m.