The National Judicial Council, at its 103rd Meeting presided over by Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and at the end of deliberation, recommended the appointment of twenty three judges for the Federal High Court.
The Council also recommended the appointment of a Grand Kadi and Kadis for the Sharia Courts of Appeal of Kaduna and Kano State respectively.
The list as published by Soji Oye, Esq, the Director, Information are as follows:
GRAND KADI, KADUNA STATE
Kadi Muhammad Aminu Danjuma
TWENTY-THREE (23) JUDGES, FEDERAL HIGH COURT
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
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
Mashkur Salisu
FOUR (4) KADIS, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, KANO STATE
Muhammad Adam Kadem
Salisu Muhammad Isa
Isa Idris Sa’id
Aliyu Muhammad Kani
According to the publication, 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.