By Kenny Folowosele, Abuja
The National Judicial Council (NJC) yesterday recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
In the same vein, the Council equally recommended 28 candidates for appointment as Judges of state courts and a candidate for appointment as Khadi of the Sharia Court of the FCT, Abuja to their various state governors.
The recommendation was made by NJC at its 106th Meeting of August 14 and 15 presided over by the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
Ariwoola’s tenure as the Chief Justice of Nigeria will come to an end on August 22, 2024, having attained the mandatory retirement age.
A statement by the NJC Director of Information, Mr Soji Oye released in Abuja contained the recommendations.
At the meeting, six candidates were recommended to Kwara State Governor for appointment as Judges of the High Court in the state.
They are Olawoyin Ibijoke Olabisi, Abdulrazaq Fatimah Funsho, Folorunsho Oba Muritala, Dikko Yusuf Adebayo, Adeniyi Oluwatosin Adenike and Osuolale-Ajayi Temitope Olalekan
Rivers State has eight candidates for appointment into its high court and they are Onyiri Frank, Ugoji Victor Chinedum, Obomanu Godswill Vidal, Oguguo Rita Chituru, Fubara Alatuwo Elkanah, Kokpan Bariyima Sylvester, Obu Ibietela Innocent Madighi and Wifa-Adedipe Lesi.
Also in Ondo state, the six nominees Daomi Williams Adebisi, Fabuluje Adewumi William, Ogunwumiju Mobayonle Idowu, Demehin-Ogunbayo Inumidun Happiness, Kpemi Ojufisintei Justinah and Adegoroye Olufunke Adeola.
Benue Judiciary has recommended four candidates as Judges and they comprised Kor Vincent Tersoo, Ikwulono Maigida Maimuna, Adagba Nguhemen Julie, and Tor Damian Tersugh.
In addition, the Council forwarded two nominees for appointment as judges of Benue State Customary Court of Appeal and they are Onche Ogah Inalegwu and Igba Theophilus Terhile.
NJC nominated one candidate for Kaduna State High Court: Zubairu, Murtala Ja’afaru.
A Kadi for the Federal Capital Territory Sharia Court of Appeal was nominated and is Muhammad Lawal Munir.
According to the NJC statement, all recommended candidates are to be sworn in after the approval of the NJC recommendations to the President and their respective State Governors.
