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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has finalized preparations for the inauguration of 23 new judges who will join the Federal High Court.
This Nigeria news platform understands that Dr. Festus Akande, the spokesperson for the court, announced that the ceremony is scheduled for October 4 and will be officiated by Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola at the Supreme Court.
Akande also revealed that the apex court has arranged a valedictory court session on October 10 to pay tribute to the late Justice Chima Centus Nweze.
List of judges to be inaugurated
The list of the newly appointed judges, as stated in the announcement, includes:
Dipeolu Deinde Isaac from Ogun State
Ogundare Kehinde Olayiwola from Ekiti State
Agbaje Olufunmilola Adetutu from Lagos State
Musa Kakaki from Kaduna State
Abdullahi Muhammad Dan-Ige from Sokoto State
Sharon Tanko Ishaya from Kebbi State
Salim Olasupo Ibrahim from Ogun State
Yilwa Hauwa Joseph from Gombe State
Wigwe-Oreh Chituru Joy from Rivers State
Owoeye Alexander Oluseyi from Kogi State
Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa from Benue State
Amina Aliyu Mohammad from Katsina State
Abiodun Jordan Adeyemi from Kwara State
Hauwa Buhari from the Federal Capital Territory
Aishatu Auta Ibrahim from Borno State
Hussaini Dadan-Garba from Bauchi State
Ibrahim Ahmad Kala from Gombe State
Mashkur Salisu from Zamfara State
Onah Chigozie Sergius from Enugu State
Egbe Raphael Joshua from Bayelsa State
Ariwoola Olukayode Jnr. from Oyo State
Ekerete Udofot Akpan from Akwa Ibom State
Ogazi Friday Nkemakonam from Ebonyi State.
What you should know
The CJN recently inaugurated nine judges of the appeal court. These judges were elevated from their previous positions as High court judges.
Also, the sudden death of Justice Centus Nweze, the retirement of Justice Augie, and the imminent retirement of Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad have greatly depleted the number of Justices in the Supreme Court.
