The National Judicial Council (NJC) has commenced the screening of 22 justices nominated by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) to occupy vacant seats on the esteemed Supreme Court Bench.
The screening is currently underway at the NJC’s Boardroom, with several justices already present for this pivotal evaluation.
This panel session is anticipated to extend over a week, culminating in the selection of 11 justices who will ultimately fill the vacant positions from the pool of 22 nominees undergoing rigorous scrutiny.
Recall that on November 16, the FJSC nominated six justices from the North-Central region, two each from the South-West and South-South, six from the South-East, and two from the North-East.
The Supreme Court had, as reported in September 2023, dwindled to 11 serving justices following the retirement of Justice Amina Augie.
List of Nominated Justices of the Court of Appeal for Elevation to the Supreme Court:
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-lheme (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) – Reserve
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
