30 new judges has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari for the Federal High Court on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC).

This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the NJC Acting Director (Information), Mr Soji Oye.

The statement said that the new judges would be sworn-in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed on Dec. 2.

The newly appointed judges include; Justices Yellin Bogoro (Bauchi), . Rosemary Oghoghorie (Delta), Taiwo Obayomi Taiwo (Ogun), Ibrahim Watila (Borno), Mallong Hoommuk (Plateau) and Isa Dashen (Adamawa).

Others are; Hassan Dikko (Kebbi), Jude Dagat (Kaduna), Olayinka Tokode (Osun), Simon Amobeda (Kogi), Jane Inyang (Cross River) and Daniel Osiagor (Rivers).

Also on the list are, Prof. Chuka Obiozor (Anambra), Iniekenimi Oweib (Bayelsa), Hassan Sule (Zamfara), Hadiza Shagari (Sokoto), Saleh Idrissa (Yobe) and Joyce Abdulmalik (Edo).

Others are; Akintayo Aluko (Ekiti), Dr. Nnamdi Dimgba (Abia), Emeka Nwite (Ebonyi), Abdulazeez Anka (Zamfara), Abdu Dogo (FCT) and Adamu Muhammed (Jigawa).