Osinbajo okays 19 judges for NIC

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the appointment of 19 judges for the National Industrial Court.

The approval was based on the recommendation made to him by the National Judicial Council.

A statement by the NJC’s Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, on Tuesday, said the new judges appointed from 19 states of the federation would be sworn in on Friday.

The newly appointed judges with their states of origin include, Targema John Iorngee      (Benue); Namtari Mahmood Abba (Adamawa); Nweneka Gerald Ikechi (Rivers); Kado Sanusi (Katsina); Adeniyi Sinmisola Oluyinka (Ogun); Abiola Adunola Adewemimo (Osun); Opeloye Ogunbowale (Lagos); Essien Isaac Jeremiah (Akwa Ibom); and Elizabeth Ama Oji (Ebonyi).

Others are, Arowosegbe Olukayode Ojo (Ondo); Ogbuanya Nelson S. Chukwudi  (Enugu); Bashir Zaynab Mohammed (Niger); Galadima Ibrahim Suleiman (Nasarawa); Bassi Paul Ahmed (Borno); Danjidda Salisu Hamisu (Kano); Hamman Idi Polycarp (Taraba); Damulak Kiyersohot Dashe (Plateau); Alkali Bashar Attahiru (Sokoto); and Mustapha Tijjani (Jigawa).

The NJC statement read in part, “They will be sworn-in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Hon. Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, GCON, on Friday, 14th of July, 2017, by 3pm at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.”

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Osinbajo okays 19 judges for NIC

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