The National Judicial Council (NJC) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).<\/p>\n
The NJC made the call in a statement that was signed by its Director of Information, Mr Soji Oye, at the end of an emergency meeting on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n
The Council also recommended to Buhari names of judges to be appointed as Chief Judges and Grand Kadis for eight states \u2013 Lagos, Anambra, Ebonyi, Niger, Taraba, Kano, and Jigawa states.<\/p>\n
The NJC commended Buhari for his unequivocal position on the financial autonomy for the state\u2019s Judiciary.<\/p>\n
It called on the various state Executives to, as a matter of urgency, commence its immediate implementation.<\/p>\n
According to the statement, \u201cThe Meeting which was initially presided over by Hon. Mr. Justice Umaru Abdullahi, CON, considered and approved the recommendation of its Interview Committee that screened the two candidates presented by the Federal Judicial Service Commission to it for appointment as Chief Justice of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cSubsequently, the plenary of the Meeting presided over by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR, recommended to the Governors of Sokoto, Lagos, Anambra, Ebonyi, Niger, Taraba, Kano, and Jigawa States, eight (8) successful candidates for appointment as Chief Judges and Grand Kadis for the States.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are: \u2013 Appointment of Chief Judge, Sokoto State High Court of Justice- Hon. Mr. Justice Muhammad S. Sifawa.<\/p>\n
\u201cAppointment of Chief Judge Lagos State High Court of Justice: Hon. Mr. Justice Kazeem O. Alogba.<\/p>\n
\u201cAppointment of Chief Judge, Anambra State High Court of Justice: Hon. Mr. Justice Ijem Onwuamaegbu.<\/p>\n
\u201cAppointment of Chief Judge, Ebonyi State High Court of Justice: Hon. Mr. Justice Nwaigwe A. Anselm.<\/p>\n
\u201cAppointment of Chief Judge, Niger State High Court of Justice: Hon. Mr. Justice Aliyu M. Mayaki.<\/p>\n
\u201cAppointment of Chief Judge, Taraba State High Court of Justice: Hon. Mr. Justice Filibus B. Andetur.<\/p>\n
\u201cAppointment of Grand Kadi, Sharia Court of Appeal, Kano: Hon. Kadi Tijjani Yusuf Yakasai.<\/p>\n
\u201cAppointment of Grand Kadi, Sharia Court of Appeal, Jigawa: Hon. Kadi Isa Jibrin Gantsa.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe newly appointed Heads of Court will be sworn-in after the approval of the President and their respective State Governors and confirmation by the Senate and State Houses of Assembly as the case may be.<\/p>\n
\u201cCouncil at the Meeting commended President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, for his unequivocal position on the financial autonomy for the States Judiciary and called on the various State Executives to as a matter of urgency, commence its immediate implementation. It posited that this is not only in line with the Constitutional dictates, but presently the Judicial position.<\/p>\n
\u201cCouncil also considered notification of retirements of Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Chief Judges of Gombe, Edo, Niger, Ebonyi, Acting Chief Judge of Kebbi States as well as those of nine (9) other Judicial Officers from the Federal High Court, High Courts of Gombe, Delta, Edo, Imo, Benue and Katsina States\u201d, the statement read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The NJC made the call in a statement that was signed by its Director of Information, Mr Soji Oye, at the end of an emergency meeting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":12395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[97,204,673,158],"class_list":["post-12645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-buhari","tag-government","tag-high-court","tag-presidency"],"yoast_head":"\n