Buhari appoints 30 federal High Court judges

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 30 new judges

for the Federal High Court on the recommendation of the National Judicial

Council (NJC).

This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the NJC

acting director (Information), Soji Oye.

The statement said the new judges would be sworn-in by the Chief Justice

of Nigeria, Mahmud Mohammed on Wednesday.

The newly appointed judges are: Justices Yellin Bogoro (Bauchi), Rosemary

Oghoghorie (Delta), Taiwo Obayomi Taiwo (Ogun), Ibrahim Watila (Borno),

Mallong Hoommuk (Plateau) and Isa Dashen (Adamawa).

Others are; Hassan Dikko (Kebbi), Jude Dagat (Kaduna), Olayinka Tokode

(Osun), Simon Amobeda (Kogi), Jane Inyang (Cross River) and Daniel

Osiagor (Rivers).

Also on the list are, Prof. Chuka Obiozor (Anambra), Iniekenimi Oweib

(Bayelsa), Hassan Sule (Zamfara), Hadiza Shagari (Sokoto), Saleh Idrissa

(Yobe) and Joyce Abdulmalik (Edo).

Also appointed are; Hillary Oshomah (Edo), Fadima Aminu (Adamawa), Toyin

Adegoke (Kwara), James Omotosho (Ogun), Nehizena Ekunwe (Edo) and Stephen

Pam (Plateau).

Others are; Akintayo Aluko (Ekiti), Dr. Nnamdi Dimgba (Abia), Emeka Nwite

(Ebonyi), Abdulazeez Anka (Zamfara), Abdu Dogo (FCT) and Adamu Muhammed

(Jigawa).

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