– Directs Imo Judicial Service Commission to shortlist Acting CJ for interview
– Hands down one yr suspension with out pay to 3 others
Alex Enumah in Abuja
The National Judicial Council (NJC), has advisable the appointment of a Grand Kadi for Plateau State and 27 different candidates as Judicial Officers.
Meanwhile, the NJC has additionally advisable the suspension of three judges for one yr with out pay, over numerous infractions.
The physique, took the choice at its 112th assembly held on November 3, 2026, beneath the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun.
According to an announcement by the NJC’s Deputy Director (Information), Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, 24 out of the 28 candidates advisable for appointment as Judges got here from the High Courts of Kano, Ebonyi, Edo, Adamawa and Ogun States.
“One candidate was advisable for appointment as Grand Kadi of the Plateau State Sharia Court of Appeal, whereas one other was advisable as Kadi of the Adamawa State Sharia Court of Appeal.
“Two others were recommended for appointment as judges of the Adamawa State Customary Court of Appeal”, the assertion learn partly.
Those advisable contains; Hon Kadi, Tijjani Jibrin Zololo, as Grand Kadi, Plateau State Sharia Court of Appeal; whereas these advisable for appointment as Judges for the Kano State High Court are; Nafisah Yusuf Hassan; Halima Yahuza Ahmad; Abdullahi Abdulsalam Bature; Musa Ibrahim Umar.
While Amaga Dickson Edmund was advisable as a choose of the Ebonyi State High Court, the next have been advisable for Edo State High Court; Osawaru, Benson Osagie; Omoruyi, Taiye Osayanmon; (*28*), Dorothy Ibhade Usiobaifo, Festus Osagie; Oiwoh, Pius Idemudia; Amune, Majebi Samuel; and Imuekemhe, Emike Jessica.
Adamawa State High Court has Sa’advert, Aminu; Musa, Ibrahim Ulenda; Giwa, Sadiq; Mijinyawa, Musa Bala; Ibrahim, Japhet; Bakari, Aliyu and Ahmadu, Yakubu.
For Ogun State High Court, the next have been advisable: Oke, Olakulehin Luqman Abiola; Obienu, Adebimpe Folusho; Daudu, Fatimat Adeola; Kadiri, Rafiat Bolanle; and Osho, Oludotun Olaniyi.
While Abubakar Ishaku was advisable as a judicial officer within the Adamawa Sharia Court of Appeal, Elshama Gwama Dimas; and David Benjamin Pembi are to be appointed as Judges of the Adamawa Sharia Customary Court of Appeal.
According to the assertion, all advisable candidates are anticipated to be sworn-in by their respective State Governors directly.
Meanwhile, the NJC has directed the Imo State Judicial Service Commission to incorporate the title of essentially the most senior Judge of the State High Court, the Acting Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Ijeoma Agugua, within the listing of candidates for appointment as substantive Chief Judge of the State.
“The determination adopted the consideration of a petition dated June 11, 2026, by Mr. Bob Kay Njemanze, who challenged the exclusion of Justice Agugua from the shortlist submitted by the Imo State Judicial Service Commission.
“In contemplating the petition, Council famous that though the State Judicial Service Commission has the constitutional duty to advise the NJC on appropriate candidates for appointment as Chief Judge, the Council retains the authority to find out the suitability of individuals introduced to it.
“It consequently directed its Secretariat to formally request the Imo State JSC to include the name of Hon. Justice I. O. Agugua in the shortlist”, the assertion added.
Meanwhile, it disclosed that within the space of self-discipline, the council thought-about 9 investigation stories regarding petitions towards judicial officers over their dealing with of instances, and subsequently authorized the advice of one-year suspension with out pay for 3 judicial officers in addition to further restrictions on the elevation of two of these suspended.
The suspended Judicial officers are: Hon. Justice Hannatu Mohammed Kabir, Nasarawa State High Court; Hon. Grand Kadi Mohammed Sani Salihu, Jigawa State Sharia Court of Appeal and Hon. Justice Sobere Biambo of the Rivers State High Court.
