By Jimmy
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has received a list of 22 justices of the Court of Appeal nominated by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) for elevation to the Supreme Court.
The names of the nominees, who hail from various regions in the country, were revealed in an FJSC document obtained by journalists on Thursday.
The South-West, South-South, and North-East regions have two nominees each, while the North-Central and South-East regions have six nominees.
The development is coming after the retirement of Justice Amina Augie, who had reached the mandatory retirement age of 70. This left the Supreme Court with only 11 serving justices.
Below is the list of the nominated justices revealed in a Sahara Reporters’ publication.
SOUTH EAST
Hon Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State)-Priority
A.Hon Justice Onyekachi Otisi (Abia State) -Reserve
Hon Justice Obande Ogbuinya (Ebonyi State)-Priority
A Hon Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua (Imo State)- Reserve
Hon Justice Anthony Ogakwu (Enugu State)-Priority
A Hon Justice Chioma Nwosu-lheme (Imo State)-Reserve
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SOUTH SOUTH
Hon Justice Moore Adumein (Bayelsa State)-Priority
A Hon Justice Biobele Georgewill (Rivers State)-Reserve
SOUTH WEST
Hon Justice Adewale Abiru (Lagos State)-Priority
A Hon Justice Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun State)-Reserve
NORTH CENTRAL
Hon Jummai Sankey (Plateau State)-Priority
A Hon Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo (Plateau)-Reserve
Hon Justice Stephen Adah (Kogi State)-Priority
A Hon Justice Ridman Maiwada Abdullahi (Nassarawa State) -Reserve
Hon Justice Baba Idris (Niger State)-Priority
A Hon Justice Joseph Ikyegh (Benue State)-Reserve
NORTH EAST
Hon Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani (Bauchi State)-Priority
A Hon Justice Abubakar Talba (Adamawa State)
NORTH WEST
Hon Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu (Jigawa State)-Priority
A. Hon Justice Bello Aliyu (Zamfara State) -Reserve
Hon Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar (Kebbi State)-Priority
A Hon Justice Abdullahi Mahmud Bayero (Kano State)-Reserve
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