FG Approves Oniyangi and 24 Other Justices of Court of Appeal
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, approved the appointment of 25 Justices for the Court of Appeal.
This is contained in a statement signe by Mr. Soji Oye, Acting Director, Information of the National Judicial Council, NJC.
It said the approval followed recommendation by the council chairman, Justice Aloma Murkhtar.
The Justices are: Mudashiru Oniyangi, Kwara; Hamma Barka, Gombe; Joseph Jella, Taraba; Bitrus Sanga, Bauchi; Muhammed Mustapha, Borno; Yargata Nimpar, Gombe and Sai'idiu Hussein, Kogi,
Others are: Amina Wambai, Niger; Ridwan Abdullahi, Nasarawa; Tani Hassan, Kano; Muhammed Shuaibu, Jigawa; Musa Alkali, Kaduna; Jamilu Tukur, Katsina; Paul Elechi, Ebonyi and Ugochukwu Ogakwu, Enugu.
Included also are: Nonyerem Okoronkwo,Imo; Joseph Ekanem, Akwa Ibom; F.E. Oho, Delta; Abimbola Adejumo, Edo; Bolokuromo Ugo, Bayelsa; Biobele Geogewill, Rivers; Oludotun Adefope-okojie, Ogun; Misitura Bolaji-Yusuf, Oyo; J.O.K Oyewole, Osun and E.O Williams-Dawudu, Lagos.
The statement said the appointment was in line with the new Court of Appeal Act as amended that stipulates an increase in the number of Justices of the Court from 70 to 90.
It said the appointment was also to fill the vacancies occasioned by the demise, retirements and elevations of some Justices.
The statement said the Justices are expected to be sworn-in on March 24 by Justice Mukhtar.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Kawu Jare Olatundun Lanre Olosunde Mohammed Abdulahi Sunset Workers Kwara State Television (KWTV) Ileloke Gbajabiamila Ilorin West Salake Pakata Development Association Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji Muritala Awodun Lawal Olohungbebe Salmon Babatunde Salmon Ahman Patigi Segun Ogunsola Obayomi Azeez Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen Segun Olawoyin Tsaragi/Share Illyasu Abdullahi Mohammed Haruna Ahmed Idris Mohammed Mumini Ishola Hanafi Yakubu Dogara Damilola Yusuf Adelodun Kayode Ogunlowo Toyosi Thomas Ilorin South Constituency KSIRS Guber Aspirant Tunde Akanbi Buari Edun Titus Ashaolu Revenue Court Risikat Lawal Aishatu Ahmed Gobir KFA Najim Yaasin All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools Alimi Abdulrazaq Solomon Edojah Busari Alabi Alausa Pakata Patriots Jimoh Bashir Shola Odetundun Ahmed Mohammed Rifun Raliat AbdulRazaq Bisi Kristien Lanre Issa-Onilu Okedare Ike Ekweremadu Esinrogunjo Haruna Olawale Sulaiman Bibire Ajape Sa\'adu Gambari Ijagbo Hikmah AbdulKareem Muhammed Danjuma Durbar Adesoye Kola Bukoye Omoniyi M. Ayinla Musa Ayinla Yeketi Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu Suleiman Mora Omar Timothy Akangbe GANZY Kwarareports.com Gambari Abdulrahman Iliasu Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa Ojuekun Sarumi 2017 Budget Sobi Hill Salihu Yahaya