Federal High Court Reshuffles Judges To Clear Criminal, Corruption Cases

In a circular issued to the affected judges, Justice Kafarati stated, “In view of the recent circular by the Honorable Chief Justice of Nigeria regarding the need to clear corruption and criminal cases, I have decided to reshuffle the current posting of judges as contained hereunder.

 

The Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High court, Justice Abdul Kafarati, has redeployed 10 judges of the Federal High Court to different divisions of the court across Nigeria in order to clear corruption and criminal cases.
In a circular issued to the affected judges, Justice Kafarati stated, “In view of the recent circular by the Honorable Chief Justice of Nigeria regarding the need to clear corruption and criminal cases, I have decided to reshuffle the current posting of judges as contained hereunder.”
The affected judges include:
1. Justice S. Saidu ​​from​ Port Harcourt ​to​ Lagos
2. Justice B.B. Aliyu ​​from ​Yola​​ to ​Port Harcourt
3. Justice I.M. Sani ​​from ​Lokoja ​​to ​Uyo
4. Justice I.L. Ojukwu ​from ​Uyo ​​to ​Abuja
5. Justice D.U. Okoronkwo ​from ​Ekiti​​ to ​Lokoja
6. Justice Agamah ​​from ​Portharcourt ​to ​Ekiti
7. Justice F.O. Giwa-Ogunganjo ​from​ Abeokuta ​to ​Port Harcourt
8. Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed from Port Harcourt ​to​ Abeokuta
9. Justice A.M.Z. Anka​ from​ Lagos ​​to​ Yola
10. Justice Ibrahim Watila ​from ​Port Harcourt​ to ​Abeokuta
The ten judges are expected to resume duties in their new divisions by October 23, 2017.
“The judges shall continue with the hearing of criminal cases currently before them,” Justice Kafarati said.