NJC sends Omotosho, Nwite, 10 other judges to Tinubu for appointment as Appeal Court Justices

The National Judicial Council, NJC, has forwarded 12 High Court Judges to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assignment arsenic Justices of the Court of Appeal up of the litigations that whitethorn originate successful the 2027 wide elections. 

The recommendations of the judges to the Presidency for elevation into the intermediary Appellate Court Bench was made by the NJC astatine its conscionable concluded 111th gathering presided implicit by the Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN, Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Motomori. 

NJC successful a connection on Friday by its Deputy Director of Information, Mrs Kemi Babalola Ogedengbe said that the Court of Appeal Justices, erstwhile appointed, would capable the vacancies astatine the Court occasioned by elevation of immoderate to the Supreme Court seat and status of others upon attaining status age. 

Prominent among the Federal High Court judges sought beryllium moved to the Court of Appeal are Justices James Kolawole Omotosho and Emeka Nwite, who successful caller times handled precocious illustration governmental and transgression matters efficaciously astatine the Federal High Court bench. 

Other High Court judges are Yakubu Mohammed, Abodunde Oluwatoyin, Ajuwa Raphael, Abua Ojie, Ijohor Jennifer, Shuaib Bala, Buba Njana, Kado Sanusi, Adeola Enikuomehin and Dandom Veronica. 

They were recommended to President Tinubu aft passing done rigorous int...