The Federal Judicial Service Commission, FJSC, has sent names of 22 nominees to the National Judicial Council, NJC to be considered for elevation to the Supreme Court.
The elevation of Justices to the apex court has become priority after the exit of Justices Amina Augie and Mohammed Datijo left the court with 10 justices as against the stipulated 21.
The North-Central region has six nominees, while the South-West and South-South regions have two nominees each.
The South-East region also has six nominees, and the North-East has two nominees.
Some of those prioritized for elevation are Chairman of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal for the 2023 elections, Justice Haruna Tsammani, Justice Adewale Abiru from Lagos State, Justice Nwaoma Uwa from Abia State.
See the full list:
SOUTH EAST:
Hon Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State) – Priority
Hon Justice Onyekachi Otisi (Abia State) – Reserve
Hon Justice Obande Ogbuinya (Ebonyi State) – Priority
Hon Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua (Imo State) – Reserve
Hon Justice Anthony Ogakwu (Enugu State) – Priority
Hon Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme (Imo State) – Reserve
SOUTH SOUTH:
Hon Justice Moore Adumein (Bayelsa State) – Priority
Hon Justice Biobele Georgewill (Rivers State) – Reserve
SOUTH WEST:
Hon Justice Adewale Abiru (Lagos State) – Priority
Hon Justice Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun State) – Reserve
NORTH CENTRAL:
Hon Jummai Sankey (Plateau State) – Priority
Hon Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo (Plateau) – Reserve
Hon Justice Stephen Adah (Kogi State) – Priority
Hon Justice Ridman Maiwada Abdullahi (Nassarawa State) – Reserve
Hon Justice Baba Idris (Niger State) – Priority
Hon Justice Joseph Ikyegh (Benue State) – Reserve
NORTH EAST:
Hon Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani (Bauchi State) – Priority
Hon Justice Abubakar Talba (Adamawa State)
NORTH WEST:
Hon Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu (Jigawa State) – Priority
Hon Justice Bello Aliyu (Zamfara State) – Reserve
Hon Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar (Kebbi State) – Priority
Hon Justice Abdullahi Mahmud Bayero (Kano State) – Reserve
