President Bola Tinubu last Tuesday asked the Nigerian Senate to approve a bill seeking a major expansion and reform of the Court of Appeal.
The proposal, transmitted to the Senate and read at plenary, was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio.
The nominees include:
1. Hon. Justice Ibrahim I. Mohammed — High Court, Benue State
2. Hon. Justice Augustine Lorhemen Ityonyiman — High Court, Benue State
3. Hon. Justice Ijohor Mbalamen Jennifer — High Court, Benue State
4. Hon. Justice Dennis Mbaafumega Igyuse — High Court, Benue State
5. Hon. Justice Jacob Azi Atsen — Customary Court of Appeal, Plateau State
6. Hon. Justice Veronica Julcit Dadom — Customary Court of Appeal, Plateau State
7. Hon. Justice Stephen Dalyop Pam —
Federal High Court
8. Hon. Justice Nankwat Dawat Shaseet — High Court, Plateau State
9. Hon. Justice Abdulhameed Mohammed Yakubu — High Court, Gombe State
10. Hon. Justice Suleiman Yahaya Abubakar — High Court, Gombe State
11. Hon. Justice Mohammed Auwal Haruna — High Court, Gombe State
12. Hon. Justice Daurabo Suleiman Sikkam — High Court, Gombe State
13. Hon. Justice Nuhu Swuenti Adi — High Court, Taraba State
14. Hon. Justice Rosemary Indinya Kanyip — FCT High Court
15. Hon. Justice John Danladi Yakubu — High Court, Taraba State
16. Hon. Justice Dauda Njane Buba — High Court, Taraba State
17. Hon. Justice Sanusi Kado — National Industrial Court of Nigeria
18. Hon. Justice Safiya Badamasi Umar, SAN — High Court, Katsina State
19. Hon. Kadi Adam Salihu Yarima — Sharia Court of Appeal, Katsina State
20. Hon. Justice Ibrahim Abubakar Maude — High Court, Katsina State
21. Hon. Justice Sabiu Bala Shuaibu — High Court, Kebbi State
22. Hon. Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan — FCT High Court
23. Hon. Justice Abubakar Saddiq Bello — High Court, Kebbi State
24. Hon. Justice Shamsudeen Ja’afar — High Court, Kebbi State
25. Hon. Justice Vincent Nwali Nwanchor — High Court, Ebonyi State
26. Hon. Justice Thelma Adanna Achom — High Court, Ebonyi State
27. Hon. Justice Esther Awo Ota — High Court, Ebonyi State
28. Hon. Justice Emeka Nwite — Federal High Court
29. Hon. Justice Raphael Ajuwa — High Court, Bayelsa State
30. Hon. Justice Ebiyerin Goodness Omukoro — High Court, Bayelsa State
31. Hon. Justice Simon Warikiyei Amaduobogha — High Court, Bayelsa State
32. Hon. Justice Patience Ama Zoufa — High Court, Bayelsa State
33. Hon. Justice Abua Elias Ojie — High Court, Cross River State
34. Hon. Justice Emmanuel Agianpuye Ubua — High Court, Cross River State
35. Hon. Justice Ibitham Ukpai Abba — High Court, Cross River State
36. Hon. Justice Obo Awusa Obo — High Court, Cross River State
37. Hon. Justice Abodunde Monisola Oluwatoyin — Customary Court of Appeal, Ekiti State
38. Hon. Justice Jubril Babajide Kolapo Aladejana — High Court, Ekiti State
39. Hon. Justice Lucas Olukayode Ogundana — High Court, Ekiti State
40. Hon. Justice Olusegun Isaac Ogunyemi — High Court, Ekiti State
41. Hon. Justice James Kolawole Omotosho — Federal High Court
42. Hon. Justice Ogunfowora Olugboboye — High Court, Ogun State
43. Hon. Justice Yetunde Rukayat Pinheiro — High Court, Lagos State
44. Hon. Justice Olufunke Sule-Amzat — High Court, Lagos State
45. Hon. Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay — High Court, Ondo State
46. Hon. Justice Orimisan James Koroisade — Customary Court of Appeal, Ondo State
47. Hon. Justice Akinfenwa Michael Owoyemi — Customary Court of Appeal, Ondo State
48. Hon. Justice Ademola Enikumehin — Customary Court of Appeal, Ondo State