JUST IN: NJC commences screening process for 22 new justices for Supreme Court(FULL)

The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has nominated 22 justices to the Supreme Court, and the National Judicial Council (NJC) has started the evaluation process.

Currently, the high-level screening is taking place at the NJC Boardroom with the arrival of some justices.

Before the final selection of 11 justices from among the 22 candidates going through screening to fill the open positions, the panel is expected to convene for around a week.

On November 16, Obasanjo News24 reported that 22 justices of the Court of Appeal were nominated by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for potential elevation to the Supreme Court.

Six of the nominees are from the North-Central region, while two nominees each are from the South-West and the South-South, according to the FJSC document with the 22 names.

While the North-East has two nominees, the South-East region has six as well.

The complete list of justices nominated is provided here;

NJC RECOMMENDS NOMINATED JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR ELEVATION TO THE SUPREME COURT

1)SOUTH EAST

1Hon Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State)-Priority 1A.Hon Justice Onyekachi Otisi (Abia State) -Reserve

2Hon Justice Obande Ogbuinya (Ebonyi State)-Priority

2AHon Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua (Imo State)- Reserve

3Hon Justice Anthony Ogakwu (Enugu State)-Priority

3AHon Justice Chioma Nwosu-lheme (Imo State)-Reserve

(2)SOUTH SOUTH

1Hon Justice Moore Adumein (Bayelsa State)-Priority

1AHon Justice Biobele Georgewill (Rivers State)-Reserve

(3) SOUTH WEST

1Hon Justice Adewale Abiru (Lagos State)-Priority

1AHon Justice Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun State)-Reserve

(4)NORTH CENTRAL

1Hon Jummai Sankey (Plateau State)-Priority

1A Hon Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo (Plateau)-Reserve

2Hon Justice Stephen Adah (Kogi State)-Priority

2A Hon Justice Ridman Maiwada Abdullahi (Nassarawa State) -Reserve

3Hon Justice Baba Idris (Niger State)-Priority

3AHon Justice Joseph Ikyegh (Benue State)-Reserve

(5)NORTH EAST

1Hon Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani (Bauchi State)-Priority

1A Hon Justice Abubakar Talba (Adamawa State)

(6) NORTH WEST

1. Hon Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu (Jigawa State)-Priority

1A. Hon Justice Bello Aliyu (Zamfara State) -Reserve

2. Hon Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar (Kebbi State)-Priority

2A Hon Justice Abdullahi Mahmud Bayero (Kano State)-Reserve