The National Judicial Council has made a recommendation for the approval of 28 judicial officers to serve in the Federal High Courts and Sharia Courts of Appeal in the states of Kaduna and Kano.
As per the statement provided by the Director of Information at the NJC, Soji Oye, the aforementioned roster encompasses a total of 23 judges designated for the Federal High Courts, along with one Grand Kadi and four Kadis assigned to the Sharia Courts of Appeal.
It was gathered that the recommendation followed the Council’s 103rd meeting in Abuja presided by the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
“All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in after the approval of the NJC recommendations to the President and their respective state governors and, or confirmation by their State Houses of Assembly, as the case may be,” the statement said.
Soji claimed that the choice was made after careful consideration of the interview committee’s list of candidates.
Those recommended for Federal High Court judges are Ekerete Udofot Akpan, Hussaini Dadan-Garba, Egbe Raphael Joshua, Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa, Aishatu Auta Ibrahim, Ogazi Friday Nkemakonam, Ogundare Kehinde Olayiwola, Onah Chigozie Sergius, Hauwa Buhari, Ibrahim Ahmad Kala.
Others are Hauwa Joeph Yilwa, Amina Aliyu Mohammed, Sharon Tanko Ishaya, Chituru Joy Wigwe-Oreh, Musa Kakaki, Owoeye Alexander Oluseyi, Abiodun Jordan Adeyemi, Agbaje Olufunmilola Adetutu, Salim Olasupo Ibrahim, Dipeolu Deinde Isaac, Ariwoola Olukayode (Jnr), Abdullahi Muhammad Dan-Ige, and Mashkur Salisu.
Kadi Muhammad Aminu Danjuma was recommended for Grand Kadi of Sharia Courts of Appeal, Kaduna State; Muhammad Adam Kadem, Salisu Muhammad Isa, Isa Idris Sa’id, and Aliyu Muhammad Kani were recommended for Kadis of Sharia Courts of Appeal, Kano State.
