Full List of Nominees for Nigeria’s Court of Appeal Justices

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has released a comprehensive list of 48 judicial officers nominated for elevation to the Court of Appeal, drawing candidates from the Federal High Court, State High Courts, the National Industrial Court, and the Customary and Sharia Courts of Appeal across the country.

The nominees include;

1. Hon. Justice Ibrahim I. Mohammed — High Court, Benue State

2. Hon. Justice Augustine Lorhemen Ityonyiman — High Court, Benue State

3. Hon. Justice Ijohor Mbalamen Jennifer — High Court, Benue State

4. Hon. Justice Dennis Mbaafumega Igyuse — High Court, Benue State

5. Hon. Justice Jacob Azi Atsen — Customary Court of Appeal, Plateau State

6. Hon. Justice Veronica Julcit Dadom — Customary Court of Appeal, Plateau State

7. Hon. Justice Stephen Dalyop Pam —
Federal High Court

8. Hon. Justice Nankwat Dawat Shaseet — High Court, Plateau State

9. Hon. Justice Abdulhameed Mohammed Yakubu — High Court, Gombe State

10. Hon. Justice Suleiman Yahaya Abubakar — High Court, Gombe State

11. Hon. Justice Mohammed Auwal Haruna — High Court, Gombe State

12. Hon. Justice Daurabo Suleiman Sikkam — High Court, Gombe State

13. Hon. Justice Nuhu Swuenti Adi — High Court, Taraba State

14. Hon. Justice Rosemary Indinya Kanyip — FCT High Court

15. Hon. Justice John Danladi Yakubu — High Court, Taraba State

16. Hon. Justice Dauda Njane Buba — High Court, Taraba State

17. Hon. Justice Sanusi Kado — National Industrial Court of Nigeria

18. Hon. Justice Safiya Badamasi Umar, SAN — High Court, Katsina State

19. Hon. Kadi Adam Salihu Yarima — Sharia Court of Appeal, Katsina State

20. Hon. Justice Ibrahim Abubakar Maude — High Court, Katsina State

21. Hon. Justice Sabiu Bala Shuaibu — High Court, Kebbi State

22. Hon. Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan — FCT High Court

23. Hon. Justice Abubakar Saddiq Bello — High Court, Kebbi State

24. Hon. Justice Shamsudeen Ja’afar — High Court, Kebbi State

25. Hon. Justice Vincent Nwali Nwanchor — High Court, Ebonyi State

26. Hon. Justice Thelma Adanna Achom — High Court, Ebonyi State

27. Hon. Justice Esther Awo Ota — High Court, Ebonyi State

28. Hon. Justice Emeka Nwite — Federal High Court

29. Hon. Justice Raphael Ajuwa — High Court, Bayelsa State

30. Hon. Justice Ebiyerin Goodness Omukoro — High Court, Bayelsa State

31. Hon. Justice Simon Warikiyei Amaduobogha — High Court, Bayelsa State

32. Hon. Justice Patience Ama Zoufa — High Court, Bayelsa State

33. Hon. Justice Abua Elias Ojie — High Court, Cross River State

34. Hon. Justice Emmanuel Agianpuye Ubua — High Court, Cross River State

35. Hon. Justice Ibitham Ukpai Abba — High Court, Cross River State

36. Hon. Justice Obo Awusa Obo — High Court, Cross River State

37. Hon. Justice Abodunde Monisola Oluwatoyin — Customary Court of Appeal, Ekiti State

38. Hon. Justice Jubril Babajide Kolapo Aladejana — High Court, Ekiti State

39. Hon. Justice Lucas Olukayode Ogundana — High Court, Ekiti State

40. Hon. Justice Olusegun Isaac Ogunyemi — High Court, Ekiti State

41. Hon. Justice James Kolawole Omotosho — Federal High Court

42. Hon. Justice Ogunfowora Olugboboye — High Court, Ogun State

43. Hon. Justice Yetunde Rukayat Pinheiro — High Court, Lagos State

44. Hon. Justice Olufunke Sule-Amzat — High Court, Lagos State

45. Hon. Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay — High Court, Ondo State

46. Hon. Justice Orimisan James Koroisade — Customary Court of Appeal, Ondo State

47. Hon. Justice Akinfenwa Michael Owoyemi — Customary Court of Appeal, Ondo State

48. Hon. Justice Ademola Enikumehin — Customary Court of Appeal, Ondo State