In a significant development, the NJC Recommends Elevation of 11 Justices to the Supreme Court bench. The decision was reached during the 104th meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday, as disclosed in a statement by Mr. Soji Oye, the Director of Information for the NJC.
The recommended Justices for the apex court include Jummai Hannatu Sankey, Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa, Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme, Haruna Simon Tsammani, Moore Aseimo A. Adumein, Obande Festus Ogbuinya, Stephen Jonah Adah, Habeeb Adewale O. Abiru, Jamilu Yammama Tukur, Abubakar Sadiq Umar, and Mohammed Baba Idris.
Additionally, the NJC approved the elevation of Justice Mohammed Ahmed Ramat to the Court of Appeal and recommended the appointment of six Heads of Courts. Justice Joel Filibus Agya and Justice Umar Abubakar were endorsed as Chief Judges of Taraba and Kebbi States, respectively.
The NJC Recommends Elevation and also Kadi Sadiq Usman Mukhtar as Grand Kadi, Sharia Court of Appeal, Kebbi State; Justice A. O. Femi-Segun as President, Customary Court of Appeal, Ogun State; Justice Alfred Yakubu as President, Customary Court of Appeal, Taraba State; and Justice Tajudeen M. Abdulganiyu as President, Customary Court of Appeal, Oyo State.
Moreover, the Council suggested the appointment of Amaebi Ibomo Orukari and Akinyemi Martins Ayodele as High Court Judges in Bayelsa and Ogun State. For Cross River State, Ama Edet Ekpo, Theresa Ansa Agom, and Jalarth Ogar Agim were recommended as High Court Judges.
The NJC’s statement outlined the appointments for other states and courts, covering a range of positions from Chief Judges to High Court Judges and Kadis in the Sharia Court of Appeal.
The statement concluded with the announcement that all recommended candidates for the Supreme Court Bench and Heads of Courts would be sworn in after receiving approval from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and subsequent confirmation by the Senate. Similarly, Heads of Court nominees would be sworn in upon approval by their respective State Governors and subsequent confirmation by State Houses of Assembly. This process underscores the importance of executive and legislative approval in finalizing these key appointments within the judiciary.
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