Just In: Chief Justice Of Nigeria To Swear In 22-New Justices For Appeal Court  (Details)

Just In: Chief Justice Of Nigeria To Swear In 22-New Justices For Appeal Court  (Details)

The newly appointed 22 Justices of the Court of Appeal will be inaugurated by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on Wednesday July 10.

They are to be sworn in alongside the 12 Judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory same day at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Nigeria at

Director of Information and Press of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, confirmed that the inauguration of the jurists would hold at 10:00 am.

The new Justices are: Abdullahi Muhammad Liman from Nasarawa State; Abiodun Azeem Akinyemi from Ogun State; Olukayode Adegbola Adeniyi from Oyo State; Zainab Bage Abubakar from Kebbi State; Isaq Mohammed Sani from Kaduna State and Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo from Lagos State and Ngozika U. Okaisabor from Imo State respectively.

Others are Donatus Nwaezuoke Okorowo from Enugu State; Ruqayat Oremei Ayoola from Kogi State; Polycarp Terna Kwahar from Benue State; Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike from Rivers State; Fadawa Umaru from Borno State; Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola from Oyo State; Ntong Festus Ntong from Akwa Ibom State; Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi from Edo State; and Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba from Abia State.

The rest are Abdu Dogo from Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; Abdulazeez M. Anka from Zamfara State; Owibunkeonye Onwosi from Ebonyi State; Asma’u Akanbi-Yusuf from Kwara State; Victoria Toochukwu Nwoye from Anambra State; and Enenche Eleojo from Kogi State.