The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear in 22 newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal and 12 new judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
The 22 justices of the Court of Appeal are:
1. Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike from Rivers State
2. Abdullahi Muhammad Liman from Nasarawa State
3. Abiodun Azeem Akinyemi from Ogun State
4. Olukayode Adeniyi from Oyo State
5. Zainab Abubakar from Kebbi State
6. Isaa Sani from Kaduna State
7. Lateef Lawal-Akapo from Lagos State
8. Ngozika Okaisabor from Imo State
9. Donatus Okorowo from Enugu State
10. Ruqayat Ayoola from Kogi State
11. Polycarp Kwahar from Benue State
12. Fadawa Umaru from Borno State
13. Oyewumi Oyebiola from Oyo State
14. Ntong Ntong from Akwa Ibom State
15. Nehizena Afolabi from Edo State
16. Nnamdi Dimgba from Abia State
17. Abdu Dogo from Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
18. Abdulazeez Anka from Zamfara State
19. Owibunkeonye Onwosi from Ebonyi State
20. Asma’u Akanbi-Yusuf from Kwara State
21. Victoria Toochukwu Nwoye from Anambra State
22. Enenche Eleojo from Kogi State
The 12 judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory include:
1. Ariwoola Oluwakemi Victoria (Oyo State)
2. Ademuyiwa Olakunle Oyeyipo (Kwara State)
3. Bamodu Odunayo Olutomi (Lagos State)
4. Iheabunike Anumaenwe Godwin (Imo State)
5. Odo Celestine Obinna (Enugu State)
6. Hauwa Lawal Gummi (Zamfara State)
7. Sarah Benjamin Inesu Avoh (Bayelsa State)
8. Maryam Iye Yusuf (Kogi State)
9. Buetnaan Mandy Bassi (Plateau State)
10. Lesley Nkesi Belema Wike (Rivers State)
11. Ibrahim Tanko Munirat (Bauchi State)
12. Abdulrahman Usman (Taraba State)
