NJC Recommends Appointment Of CJN's Son As Judge | READ DETAILS

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Olukayode Ariwoola, Jnr.[/caption]

The Council, which is headed by the CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, equally recommended 22 new judges including a Grand Kadi for Kaduna state, and four Kadis for the Sharia Court of Appeal in Kano State.

According to a statement signed by the Director of Information at the NJC, Mr. Soji Oye, all the recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after the approval of their appointment by President Bola Tinubu, their respective State Governors or confirmation by their State Houses of Assembly.

Others recommended as Federal High Court Judges, are; Ekerete Udofot Akpan, Hussaini Dadan-Garba, Egbe Raphael Joshua, Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa, Aishatu Auta Ibrahim, Ogazi Friday Nkemakonam, Ogundare Kehinde Olayiwola, Onah Chigozie Sergius, Hauwa Buhari, Ibrahim Ahmad Kala and Hauwa Joeph Yilwa, Amina Aliyu Mohammed, Sharon Tanko Ishaya, Chituru Joy Wigwe-Oreh,

Musa Kakaki, Owoeye Alexander Oluseyi, Abiodun Jordan Adeyemi, Agbaje Olufunmilola Adetutu, Salim Olasupo Ibrahim, Dipeolu Deinde Isaac, Abdullahi Muhammad Dan-Ige and Mashkur Salisu.

Hon. Kadi Muhammad Aminu Danjuma was okayed for elevation to the position of the Grand Kadi for Kaduna state, Muhammad Adam Kadem, Salisu Muhammad Isa, Isa Idris Sa'id and Aliyu Muhammad Kani are to be appointed as Kadis for Kano State Sharia Court of Appeal.