The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has nominated 22 justices of the Court of Appeal to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for elevation to the Supreme Court.
According to the FJSC document containing the 22 names and obtained by online newspaper SaharaReporters on Thursday, six of the nominees are from the North-Central region, while two nominees each are from the South-West and the South-South.
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The South-East region also has six nominees, while the North-East has two nominees.
Here is the full list of the nominated justices:
NOMINATED JUSTICES OF COURT OF APPEAL RECOMMENDED TO THE NJC FOR ELEVATION TO THE SUPREME COURT
(1)SOUTH EAST
1 Hon. Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State): Priority
2. A.Hon Justice Onyekachi Otisi (Abia State) Reserve
3. Hon. Justice Obande Ogbuinya (Ebonyi State)-Priority
4. Hon Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua (Imo State)—Reserve
5. Hon. Justice Anthony Ogakwu (Enugu State)-Priority
6. Hon Justice Chioma Nwosu-lheme (Imo State)-Reserve
(2)SOUTH SOUTH
- Hon. Justice Moore Adumein (Bayelsa State)-Priority
2. Hon Justice Biobele Georgewill (Rivers State)-Reserve
(3) SOUTH WEST
- Hon Justice Adewale Abiru (Lagos State)-Priority
2. Hon Justice Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun State)-Reserve
(4)NORTH CENTRAL
- Hon. Jummai Sankey (Plateau State)-Priority
2. Hon Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo (Plateau)-Reserve
3. Hon. Justice Stephen Adah (Kogi State)-Priority
4. Hon Justice Ridman Maiwada Abdullahi (Nassarawa State) Reserve
6. Hon. Justice Baba Idris (Niger State)-Priority
6. Hon Justice Joseph Ikyegh (Benue State)-Reserve
(5)NORTH EAST
- Hon Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani (Bauchi State)-Priority
2. Hon Justice Abubakar Talba (Adamawa State)
(6) NORTH WEST
1. Hon Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu (Jigawa State)-Priority
2. Hon Justice Bello Aliyu (Zamfara State) Reserve
3. Hon Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar (Kebbi State)-Priority
4. Hon Justice Abdullahi Mahmud Bayero (Kano State)-Reserve