NJC Launches Screening Process For 22 Supreme Court Justice Nominees Details

The screening process is currently underway in the NJC Boardroom, led by Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola…CONTINUE READING

Several justices have already arrived for this significant screening, anticipated to span about a week. The panel will ultimately select 11 justices from the pool of 22 nominees to fill vacant positions.

On November 16, it was reported that the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) submitted the names of 22 justices from the Court of Appeal to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for elevation to the Supreme Court.

The list of nominated justices, region-wise, is as follows:

SOUTH EAST:

1. Hon Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State) – Priority 1A. Hon Justice Onyekachi Otisi (Abia State) – Reserve
2. Hon Justice Obande Ogbuinya (Ebonyi State) – Priority 2A. Hon Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua (Imo State) – Reserve
3. Hon Justice Anthony Ogakwu (Enugu State) – Priority 3A. Hon Justice Chioma Nwosu-lheme (Imo State) – Reserve

SOUTH SOUTH:

1. Hon Justice Moore Adumein (Bayelsa State) – Priority 1A. Hon Justice Biobele Georgewill (Rivers State) – Reserve

SOUTH WEST:

1. Hon Justice Adewale Abiru (Lagos State) – Priority 1A. Hon Justice Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun State) – Reserve

NORTH CENTRAL:

1. Hon Jummai Sankey (Plateau State) – Priority 1A. Hon Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo (Plateau) – Reserve
2. Hon Justice Stephen Adah (Kogi State) – Priority 2A. Hon Justice Ridman Maiwada Abdullahi (Nassarawa State) – Reserve
3. Hon Justice Baba Idris (Niger State) – Priority 3A. Hon Justice Joseph Ikyegh (Benue State) – Reserve

NORTH EAST:

1. Hon Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani (Bauchi State) – Priority 1A. Hon Justice Abubakar Talba (Adamawa State) – Reserve

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