NJC recommends Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as CJN

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).

The recommendation was made during its 106th meeting on Thursday presided over by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the outgoing CJN.

Ariwoola will bow out of office on August 22, having attained the mandatory retirement age of 70.

The NJC also recommended 27 candidates for appointment as judges of state courts and one as Kadi of the Sharia Court of the FCT, Abuja.

Here is a list of other individuals recommended by the NJC:

High court of Kwara state

1. Olawoyin, Ibijoke Olabisi
2. Abdulrazaq, Fatimah Funsho
3. Folorunsho, Oba Muritala
4. Dikko, Yusuf Adebayo
5. Adeniyi, Oluwatosin Adenike
6. Osuolale-Ajayi, Temitope Olalekan

High court of Kaduna state

1. Zubairu, Murtala Ja’afaru

High court of Benue state 

1. Kor, Vincent Tersoo
2. Ikwulono, Maigida Maimuna
3. Adagba, Nguhemen Julie
4. Tor, Damian Tersugh

Customary court of appeal, Benue state 

1. Onche, Ogah Inalegwu
2. Igba, Theophilus Terhile

High court of Rivers state 

1. Onyiri, Frank
2. Ugoji, Victor Chinedum
3. Obomanu, Godswill Vidal
4. Oguguo, Rita Chituru
5. Fubara, Alatuwo Elkanah
6. Kokpan, Bariyima Sylvester
7. Obu, Ibietela Innocent Madighi
8. Wifa-Adedipe, Lesi

 High court of Ondo state 

1. Daomi, Williams Adebisi
2. Fabuluje, Adewumi William
3. Ogunwumiju, Mobayonle Idowu
4. Demehin-Ogunbayo, Inumidun Happiness
5. Kpemi, Ojufisintei Justinah
6. Adegoroye, Olufunke Adeola

Kadi, Sharia Court of appeal, FCT, Abuja

1. Muhammad, Lawal Munir

All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in after the approval of the recommendations by the president and their respective state governors.