[BREAKING] Legal Shake-Up: Full List Of 22 Justices Nominated For Supreme Court Elevation Revealed

The FJSC document, obtained by journalists on Thursday, discloses the names of nominees hailing from diverse regions across the country…CONTINUE READING

In terms of regional distribution, the North-Central region boasts six nominees, while the South-West and South-South regions each have two. T

he South-East region also features six nominees, with the North-East contributing two. This development follows the retirement of Justice Amina Augie, leaving the Supreme Court with only 11 active justices.

Justice Amina’s retirement, prompted by reaching the mandatory age of 70, further diminished the number of justices at the apex court to 11. The list of nominated justices, as reported by SaharaReporters,

1. Hon Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State) – Priority 1
2. Hon Justice Onyekachi Otisi (Abia State) – Reserve

2Hon Justice Obande Ogbuinya (Ebonyi State)-Priority

2AHon Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua (Imo State)- Reserve

3Hon Justice Anthony Ogakwu (Enugu State)-Priority

3AHon Justice Chioma Nwosu-lheme (Imo State)-Reserve

SOUTH SOUTH

1Hon Justice Moore Adumein (Bayelsa State)-Priority

1AHon Justice Biobele Georgewill (Rivers State)-Reserve

SOUTH WEST

1Hon Justice Adewale Abiru (Lagos State)-Priority

1AHon Justice Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun State)-Reserve

NORTH CENTRAL

1Hon Jummai Sankey (Plateau State)-Priority

1A Hon Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo (Plateau)-Reserve

2Hon Justice Stephen Adah (Kogi State)-Priority

2A Hon Justice Ridman Maiwada Abdullahi (Nassarawa State) -Reserve

3Hon Justice Baba Idris (Niger State)-Priority

3AHon Justice Joseph Ikyegh (Benue State)-Reserve

NORTH EAST

1Hon Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani (Bauchi State)-Priority

1A Hon Justice Abubakar Talba (Adamawa State)

NORTH WEST

1. Hon Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu (Jigawa State)-Priority

1A. Hon Justice Bello Aliyu (Zamfara State) -Reserve

2. Hon Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar (Kebbi State)-Priority