• Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
    • Government
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
Sign in
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Password recovery
Recover your password
Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
PRNIGERIA PRNigeria News
PRNIGERIA PRNIGERIA
  • Home
  • Anti-Corruption
    • PHOTOS: ICPC Operatives Attacked as Young Vote Buyers Nabbed

      Efcc operatives attacked by political thugs

      Vote Buying: Political Thugs Attack EFCC Operatives

      EFCC Arraigns Professor, Indian over N1.4bn Fraud, $200,000 Thefts

      Chairman EFCC Abdulrasheed Bawa

      EFCC Under Bawa Nightmare of Corrupt Public Officers, Fraudsters – CSOs

      EFCC

      Top EFCC Staff Fingered in Age Falsification Scandal as ‘Lobbyists’ Pressure…

  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
    • Minister Unveils Nigerian Navy’s Navigational Charts for Inland Waterways Development

      Passport: NIMC Urged to Justify N1,000 Fee for NIN Verification

      DG NEMA, Mustapha Habib Ahmed

      Incessant Fire Outbreaks: NEMA Boss Laments, Calls for Nationwide Awareness

      Finally, CBN, Commercial Banks Declare Old Naira Notes Legal

      Tinubu Elumelu in Video

      That Tinubu-Elumelu Video and the PR Stunt!

  • National
    • Map of Nigeria

      2023 Governorship Election: Live Updates from INEC IReV Results in 28…

      CISLAC boss, Musa Rafsanjani

      TMG to INEC: Redeem your image by conducting credible March 18…

      NASS Speakership: GGTI Roots for Sada Soli

      How Gov’t Can Address High Inflation Rate – ACCI

      2023: Amid Outrage, Maikyau Defends NBA’s Position on Presidential Election

    • Government
      • 2023 Polls: BPSR, UNILAG sign MoU to Train Elected Governors

        Youth Minister Inaugurates Committee on NYSC @50 Anniversary Celebration

        NYSC Threatens Legal Action Against Persons ‘Abusing’ Corpers’ Uniform

        In Three Months, Fire Destroys Property Worth N23.3bn

        NOA Urges Nigerians to Shun Violence Ahead of Guber, Assembly Polls

  • Security
    • NDLEA Seizes 1.2m Pills of Tramadol, Intercepts Intercepts Heroin Consignment

      CDS Gen Lucky Irabor

      DHQ Reacts as Embattled Reps’ Leader, Military Troops Appear in AK-47…

      police

      Gubernatorial-Assembly Elections: Police Commands Assure Citizens of Adequate Security in States

      Commodore SA Lawal Military Pension Boss MPB

      Debarment Allowance: Pension Board Requests Documents to Pay Military Retirees, NoKs’

      Inmates

      Drug Abuse Campaign: NDLEA Sensitizes Inmates in Ogun Juvenile Prison

  • Features
    • PRNigeria Fact-Check Reveals Identity of Abia Assembly’s Member-Elect, Anthony Abiola

      INEC

      Mainstream Media Coverage of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential Election 

      Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of APC

      Nigeria: At the Cusp of Renewed Hope By President-Elect Bola Tinubu

      Kwara Politics and Ward-to-Ward Campaign – A Personal Experience, By Gidado…

      Nigerian Navy's newest landing ship tank launched in Sharjah, UAE.

      Nigerian Navy and Feats of Designing Locally-Made Ships

  • State
    • Gov Abdulrahaman abdulrazak of Kwara

      AbdulRazaq tasks IEDPU on Development Projects

      herdsman

      Herders Killed 5,138 in Benue in Eight Years – BSEMA

      Kwara Gov mourns Death of Civil Rights Activist, Bashiru Saliu

      After APC’s Lanslide Victory in Kwara, Gov Leads Mustapha, Aluko, Shagaya…

      New Naira Notes: We Rejected Proposed April 10 Extension, Other FG’s…

  • Event
    • 12 Things you Should Know about Armed Forces Remembrance Day in…

      Buk 92 Class 30th Anniversary

      PHOTOS: WhatsApp Reunites BUK 92 Class After 30 Years… As Old…

      Nigerian Navy Charges Personnel On Discipline, Professionalism

      President Buhari Hails CDI Gen Samuel Adebayo on Defence Intelligence, Staff…

      At Ceremonial Sunset, Naval Chief Honours Officers who Freed 250 Abducted…

    [FULL LIST]: NJC seeks appointments of 84 Judges, 9 Heads of Courts

    By
    Prnigeria
    -
    January 25, 2023
    court Judiciary
    court Judiciary Justice

    [FULL LIST]: NJC seeks appointments of 84 Judges, 9 Heads of Courts

    The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended appointment of nine Heads of Courts and 84 other judicial officers as parts of concerted efforts to prepare for challenges that may arise for Judiciary in the coming general elections.

    The recommended persons would after appointments serve at the Federal and State Courts in the country.

    A statement from the Council in Abuja said that the candidates were presented for recommendations by its panel of interview during its 100th Meeting presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.

    The statement by NJC’S Director of Information Mr Soji Oye listed those recommended for posts of Chief Judges to include Justice Muhammad Tukur Mu’azu Aliyu for Kaduna, Justice Majebi Josiah Joe for Kogi, Justice Odusola Aiyedun Olusegun for Ondo, Justice Halima Sa’addiya Mohammed for Gombe and Justice Lilian Abai
    for Abia State.

    Others are Justice Abdulateef Kamaldeen as Grand Kadi, Kwara State, Justice Stanley Adekunle Lawal, President, Customary Court of Appeal, FCT, Justice Monisola Oluwatoyin Abodunde as President, Customary Court of Appeal in Ekiti and Justice Uhuo Patrick Uchenna as President, Customary Court of Appeal, Ebonyi State.

    A breakdown of the recommended 84 Judicial officers showed that four are for Ondo High Court and they are Akinbinu Sylvester Femi, Leonard Boyede Ologun, Bolatito Florence Ajibade and Akinwumi Bankole Jacob.

    The Customary Court of Appeal in Ekiti has three nominees and they are Lawrence Babatope Ojo, Adegboye Rotimi Adesoji and Ogundele Olufolakemi Olufunke.

    Borno State has five for appointment as Judges and they include Amina Mustapha, Ibrahim Mohammed Maina, Hafsatu Isah Bappah, Bukar Malgwi Umar and Mallam Buna Makinta while Anambra has two comprising
    Etomike Innocent Ndigwe and Tagbo Chinwuba Anieto.

    The five nominated for Sokoto High Court bench are Bashar Ibrahim, Fatima Ahmadu Suka, Abubakar Adamu, Kabiru Muhammad
    and Amina Modi Yabo while the Sharia Court of Appeal in the state has two nominees as Kadi and are Idris Adamu and Mustapha Abdullahi Ahmad.

    Ogun State High Court has 8 nominees comprising Oluwafunke Omolara Odubanjo,
    Adelaja Adeola Ireti, Basirat Bolanle Adebowale, Adebayo Bamidele Adedapo,
    Ayodele Adebayo Omoniyi, Sunday Olufemi Adeniyi, Awofeso Ireti-Olu Babatunde and Abimola Christopher Shokunbi.

    The two nominees for Bayelsa State High Court are Charlie Ebiyon Duke and Ekadi Amadise Michael while the six for Ebonyi State are Esther Awo Ota, BUkeni Ogoke Stella Ejituruchi, Ruth Obaji Okeh, Blessing Ibeabuchi Chukwu, Christopher Ofoke Mbam and
    Francis-Abba Solange Amaka.

    The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has six nominees including Buhari Sani, Damachi-Onugba Agede Joyce, Hassan Muhammed Yakubu, Sandra Audu Yelwa, Subilim Emmanuel Danjuma and Muhammad Adamu Hamza.

    Cross Rivers High Court has two nominees in persons of Okokon Edem Nyong and Amajama Jacob Eneji while the four for Adamawa High Court are Christopher Dominic Mapeo, Ahmed Isa, Mohammed Ibrahim Tola
    and Benjamin Lawan Manji.

    Besides, Adamawa has one Kadi nominee for its Sharia Court of Appeal in person of Isa Yusuf khalid while its Customary Court of Appeal has another one Judge nominee in person of Adabala Nicholas.

    The breakdown showed that Rivers State High Court has five candidates comprising Asivosuo Maccarthy Oriye, Omonigho Nwibani, Comfort Ifikmotu- Awaji Adangor, Prince Chika Mini and Beauty Ihuoma Emmanuel-Okere while its Customary Court of Appeal has two Judges nominees, Odiki Daniel- Kalio and Tetenwi Ngeli Elerabari.

    Zamfara High Court has four and they are
    Abdullahi Muhammad Gusau, Umar Adulnasir, Saad Garba Gurbin-Bore and Muntaka Ahmad Ya’akubu.

    Osun State High Court has four nominees comprising Lasisi Muhammmed Adebayo,
    Awe Micheal Oludare, Fatimah Adejoke Sodamade and Owolawi Joseph Olukunle while has one and is Adamu Mohammed Jajere as well as one Kadi for its Sharia Court of Appeal in person of Kasim Mohammed Kasim.

    Kaduna State High Court bench has seven candidates and they are Yakubu Bodamasi, Abdullahi Isiaka, Buhari Mohammed Balarabe
    Bashir Shitu Yusuf, Nana Fatima Mohammed
    John Aku Ambi and Joyce Asabe Akaa’ahs.

    Apart from the recommended seven high court Judges, NJC also sought for appointment of five Kadis for Kaduna Sharia Court of Appeal and they are Aminu Ahmad Jumare, Nuhu Mahmud, Murtala Nasir, Abdulrahman Ibrahim and Mahdi Muhammad Suraj.

    In the same vein, Kaduna Customary Court of Appeal is to have three Judges and they are
    Dorothy Sim Inwulale, Atung Dorcaas Tabitta
    and Yusuf Yakubu.

    The breakdown also showed that Plateau State Customary Court of Appeal has only one Judge nominee in person of Jettei T. Pekun.

    The NJC statement indicated that all recommended candidates would be sworn- in upon approval of their recommendations by their respective state governors and State Houses of Assembly.

    By PRNigeria

    latest nigerian breaking news

    Kidnapped School Children

    Yauri FGC Students, Kebbi
    640 days 22 hours 34 minutes 1 second,

    Baptist School Students, Kaduna
    623 days 15 minutes 26 seconds

    Tegina Islamiya Pupils, Niger (Freed)
    Spent 88 days from May 30, 2021 - August 26, 2021


    Report By: PRNigeria.com

     
    VISIT OUR OTHER WEBSITES
    PRNigeria.com EconomicConfidential.com PRNigeria.com/Hausa
    EmergencyDigest.com PoliticsDigest.ng TechDigest.ng
    HealthDigest.ng SpokesPersonsdigest.com TeensDigest.ng
    ArewaAgenda.com Hausa.ArewaAgenda.com YAShuaib.com
    • TAGS
    • Judges
    • NJC
    Previous articleActing DG Presents Letters to 8 New NYSC Directors
    Next articleSecurity: NSCDC Trains Senior Personnel Ahead of 2023 Elections
    Prnigeria

    RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

    Adamawa Guber Result: Binani Not Gov-Elect, Says PRNigeria Fact-Check

    INEC

    Mainstream Media Coverage of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential Election 

    Fact Check: Is Aisha Binani Elected as the First Female Governor in Nigeria?

    Fact-Check: Did a Yoruba Man Win State Assembly Election in Abia? 

    NDLEA Seizes 1.2m Pills of Tramadol, Intercepts Intercepts Heroin Consignment

    PHOTOS: ICPC Operatives Attacked as Young Vote Buyers Nabbed

    Map of Nigeria

    2023 Governorship Election: Live Updates from INEC IReV Results in 28 States

    Efcc operatives attacked by political thugs

    Vote Buying: Political Thugs Attack EFCC Operatives

    US Department of States Spokesman, Ned Price

    Fact-Check: Did US Congratulate Tinubu on Presidential Election Victory? 

    Fact-Check: Did “Angry Obidients” Kill Prof Akpan For Not Allotting Votes to Peter Obi?

    CDS Gen Lucky Irabor

    DHQ Reacts as Embattled Reps’ Leader, Military Troops Appear in AK-47 Gun-Shooting Video

    2023 Polls: BPSR, UNILAG sign MoU to Train Elected Governors

    • Home
    • About
    • Adverts
    • Contact
    © 2020 PRNigeria. All Rights Reserved.
    X whatsapp