ABUJA – Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the appointment of 19 Judges for National Industrial Court of Nigeria on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.
The Judges 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 July, 2017, at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
A statement by Soji Oye, Director of Information at NJC listed the new Judges thus:
Targema John Iorngee – Benue StateNamtari Mahmood Abba – Adamawa StateNweneka Gerald Ikechi – Rivers StateKado Sanusi – Katsina StateAdeniyi Sinmisola Oluyinka – Ogun StateAbiola Adunola Adewemimo – Osun StateOpeloye Ogunbowale A. – Lagos StateEssien Isaac Jeremiah – Akwa-Ibom StateElizabeth Ama Oji – Ebonyi StateArowosegbe Olukayode Ojo – Ondo StateOgbuanya Nelson S. Chukwudi – Enugu StateBashir Zaynab Mohammed – Niger StateGaladima Ibrahim Suleiman – Nasarawa StateBassi Paul Ahmed – Borno StateDanjidda Salisu Hamisu – Kano StateHamman Idi Polycarp – Taraba StateDamulak Kiyersohot Dashe – PlateauAlkali Bashar Attahiru – Sokoto StateMustapha Tijjani – Jigawa State