The National Judicial Council [NJC] has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun of the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Twenty-eight (28) others as Judges of various Courts.

The National Judicial Council at its 106th Meeting presided over by the current Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola recommends Justice Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Tinubu for appointment. The current CJN, Ariwoola steps from the position on Thursday 22 August when he becomes 70, the statutory age of retirement. Justice Kekere-Ekun is primed for the position being the Supreme Court Justice next to Ariwoola in the Apex Court hierachy.

In a statement signed by NJC spokesperson, Soji Oye, the Council also recommends twenty-seven (27) candidates for appointment as Judges of States Courts and a candidate for appointment as Kadi of the Sharia Court of the FCT, Abuja to their various State Governors and the President.

The list of recommended judges as follows:

Olawoyin, Ibijoke Olabisi
Abdulrazaq, Fatimah Funsho
Folorunsho, Oba Muritala
Dikko, Yusuf Adebayo
Adeniyi, Oluwatosin Adenike
Osuolale-Ajayi, Temitope Olalekan
ONE JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KADUNA STATE

Zubairu, Murtala Ja’afaru
FOUR JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF BENUE STATE

Kor, Vincent Tersoo
Ikwulono, Maigida Maimuna
Adagba, Nguhemen Julie
Tor, Damian Tersugh
TWO JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, BENUE STATE

Onche, Ogah Inalegwu
Igba, Theophilus Terhile
EIGHT JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF RIVERS STATE

Onyiri, Frank
Ugoji, Victor Chinedum
Obomanu, Godswill Vidal
Oguguo, Rita Chituru
Fubara, Alatuwo Elkanah
Kokpan, Bariyima Sylvester
Obu, Ibietela Innocent Madighi
Wifa-Adedipe, Lesi
SIX JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF ONDO STATE

Daomi, Williams Adebisi
Fabuluje, Adewumi William
Ogunwumiju, Mobayonle Idowu
Demehin-Ogunbayo, Inumidun Happiness
Kpemi, Ojufisintei Justinah
Adegoroye, Olufunke Adeola
ONE KADI, SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, FCT ABUJA