The Federal Government has approved the appointment of 25 new justices for the Court of Appeal, this was revealed in a statement signed by Acting Director, Information of the National Judicial Council, NJC's Mr. Soji Oye.
The justices are fill up the space left by some retiring and promoted justices.
The statement also revealed that the new appointments were in line with the current Court of Appeal Act as amended that requires an increase of Justices from the former figure of 70 to 90.
The justices are expected to be sworn in by 24th of March by Justice Aloma Murkhtar.
The Justices are: Hamma Barka, Gombe; Joseph Jella, Taraba; Bitrus Sanga, Bauchi; Muhammed Mustapha, Borno; Yargata Nimpar, Gombe and Sai'idiu Hussein, Kogi, Others are: Mudashiru Oniyangi, Kwara; 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.
Via: Vanguard
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