Buhari approves 12 new judges for Appeal Court, 16 for High Court

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the
appointment of 28 judicial officers for the Court of
Appeal, Federal High Court and the high court of the
Federal Capital Territory on the recommendation of
the National Judicial Council.



The 12 justices approved for the Court of Appeal are:


1. Hon. (Mr) Justice P. A. Mahmud
2. Hon. (Mr) Justice F. O. Ojo
3. Hon. (Mr) Justice I. A. Andenyangsto
4. Hon. (Mr) Justice G. O. Kolawole
5. Hon. (Mr) Justice B. B. Aliyu
6. Hon. (Mr) Justice Ebiowei Tobi
7. Hon. (Mr) Justice J. G. Abundaga
8. Hon. (Mr) Justice A. S. Umar
9. Hon. (Mr) Justice A. M. Talba
10. Hon. (Mr) Justice A. M. Bayero
11. Hon. (Mr) Justice A. M. Lamido
12. Hon. (Mr) Justice M. B. Idris


The following nine judges were approved for the
Federal High Court:

1. Sunday Bassey Onu
2. Mrs. Adefunmilola Adekemi Demi-Ajayi
3. Hon. (Mr) Justice Peter O. Lifu
4. Obiora Atuegwu Egwuata
5. Sa’adatu Ibrahim Mark (Mrs)
6. Mobolaji Olubukola Olajuwon
7. Aminu Bappa Aliyu
8. Tijjani Garba Ringim
9. Nkeonye Evelyn Maha
The president approved Seven (7) Judges for the High
Court of the Federal Capital Territory as follows:
1. Binta Mohammed
2. Modupe Osho-Adebiyi
3. Gaba Venchak Simon
4. Babangida Hassan
5. Akobi Iyabeni Anna
6. Samirah Umar Bature
7. Asmau Akanbi Yusuf
The Justices of the Court of Appeal, According to
Premium Times, will be sworn-in by the Chief
Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National
Judicial Council, Waalter Onnoghen, on June 22
by 10 am.
adegokblog  gathered that hose appointed for the
Federal High Court will be sworn-in on June 25
at 2 pm, and judges appointed for the high court
of the FCT are to be sworn-in on June 26 by 2 pm
at the main hall of the court room of the
Supreme Court of Nigeria.