Chief Justice To Swear In 11 New Supreme Court Judges

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), will on Monday, February 26 swear-in the 11 Justices of the Supreme Court whose appointments were confirmed by the Senate on December 21 last year.

Supreme Court’s spokesman, Dr. Festus Akande, who confirmed this, said the event will hold by 10 am at the main courtroom of the court.

The Justices are Jummai Hannatu Sankey, Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa, Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme, Haruna Simon Tsammani and Moore Aseimo A. Adumein.

Others are Justices Obande Festus Ogbuinya, Stephen Jonah Adah, Habeeb Adewale O. Abiru, Jamilu Yammama Tukur, Abubakar Sadiq Umar, and Mohammed Baba Idris.