Buhari Appoints 30 New Judges for Federal High Court

BEVERLY HILLS, November 27, (THEWILL) – ​President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of thirty new judges for the Federal High Court.

The appointment was sequel to the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.

A statement by the council’s Acting Director of Information, Mr Soji Oye gave the names of the new judges as: Yellin S. Bogoro (Bauchi State),​ Rosemary O. Dugbo Oghoghorie (Delta State), Taiwo Obayomi Taiwa (Ogun State), Ibrahim Watila​(Borno State), Mallong Peter Hoommuk (Plateau State), Isa Hamma Adama Dashen(Adamawa State),Hassan Dikko (Kebbi State), Jude Kanyioh Dagat (Kaduna State), Olayinka Olusegun Tokode ​(Osun State), Simon Akpah Amobeda, (Kogi State), Jane Egienanwan Inyang​-​(Cross River State), Daniel Emeka Osiagor (Rivers State), Prof. Chuka Austine Obiozor (Anambra State), Iniekenimi Nicholas Oweib(Bayelsa State), Hassan Muslim Sule​‎(Zamfara State), Hadiza Rabiu Shagari (Sokoto State), Saleh Kogo Idrissa (Yobe State), Joyce Obehi Abdulmalik (Edo State), Hillary Ide Osho Oshomah​(Edo State), Fadima Murtala Aminu​(Adamawa State),Toyin Bolaji Adegoke (Kwara State), James Kolawole Omotosho (Ogun State), Nehizena Idemudia Ekunwe(​Edo State), Stephen Daylop Pam(​Plateau State), Akintayo Aluko (Ekiti State), Dr. Nnamdi O. Dimgba (Abia State), Emeka Nwite​(Ebonyi State), Abdulazeez M.Z. Anka (​Zamfara State), Abdu Dogo​(FCT; and, Adamu Turaki Muhammed​(Jigawa State).

They will be sworn-in by the Honourable, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Hon. Justice Mahmud Mohammed, GCON, on Wednesday, the 2ndday of December, 2015 by 10.00 a.m, the statement said.