President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of 25 justices for the Court of Appeal, bringing the total number of justices to 90.According to Acting Director of Information of the National Judicial Council (NJC), Mr. Soji Oye, the appointment is in line with the recommendation of the NJC, chaired by Hon. Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar.
“The Appointment is in line with the new Court of Appeal (Amendment) Act which increased the number of Justices of the Court from Seventy (70) to Ninety (90) and the vacancies which were occasioned by the demise, retirement and elevation of some Justices of the Court to the Supreme Court”, he said.
“The Justices will be sworn-in by the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria & Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Hon. Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, GCON on Monday, 24th March, 2014 at 12 noon in the Supreme Court of Nigeria”.
The newly appointed justices are:
1. Hon. Justice Hamma Akawu Barka – Gombe State
2. Hon. Justice Joseph Jude Jella – Taraba State
3. Hon. Justice Bitrus G. Sanga – Bauchi State
4. Hon. Justice Muhammed Mustapha – Borno State
5. Hon. Justice Yargata Nimpar – Gombe State
6. Hon. Justice Sa’idu Tanko Hussein – Kogi State
7. Hon. Justice Mudashiru N. Oniyangi – Kwara State
8. Hon. Justice Amina Audi Wambai – Niger State
9. Hon. Justice Ridwan Maiwada Abdullahi – Nasarawa State
10 . Hon. Justice Tani Y. Hassan – Kano State
11 . Hon. Justice Muhammed Lawal Shuaibu – Jigawa State
12 . Hon. Kadi Musa Hassan Alkali – Kaduna State
13 . Hon. Justice Jamilu Y. Tukur – Katsina State
14 . Hon. Justice Paul Obi Elechi – Ebonyi State
15 . Hon. Justice Ugochukwu A. Ogakwu – Enugu State
16 . Hon. Justice Nonyerem Okoronkwo – Imo State
17 . Hon. Justice Joseph E. Ekanem – Akwa Ibom State
18 . Hon. Justice F.E. Oho – Delta State
19 . Hon. Justice Abimbola O.O. Adejumo – Edo State
20 . Hon. Justice Bolokuromo M. Ugo – Bayelsa State
21 .Hon. Justice Biobele A. Georgewill – Rivers State
22 . Hon. Justice Oludotun A. Adefope-Okojie – Ogun State
23 . Hon. Justice Misitura O. Bolaji-Yusuf – Oyo State
24 . Hon. Justice J.O.K. Oyewole – Osun State
25 . Hon. Justice O.E. Williams-Dawudu – Lagos State
