President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday approved the appointment of 25 Justices for the Court of Appeal.
This was contained in a statement signed by Soji Oye, the Acting Director of Information of the National Judicial Council.
It said the approval followed recommendation by the council Chairman and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Maryam Aloma Mukhtar.
The Justices are Hamma Barka, Gombe; Joseph Jella, Taraba; Bitrus Sanga, Bauchi; Muhammed Mustapha, Borno; Yargata Nimpar, Gombe and Sai’idiu Hussein, Kogi.
Others include Mudashiru Oniyangi, Kwara; Amina Wambai, Niger; Ridwan Abdullahi, Nasarawa; Tani Hassan, Kano; Muhammed Shuaibu, Jigawa; Musa Alkali, Kaduna; Jamilu Tukur, Katsina; Paul Elechi, Ebonyi; and Ugochukwu Ogakwu, Enugu.
Others are Nonyerem Okoronkwo, Imo; Joseph Ekanem, Akwa Ibom; F.E Oho, Delta; Abimbola Adejumo, Edo; Bolokuromo Ugo, Bayelsa; Biobele Geogewill, Rivers; Oludotun Adefope-okojie, Ogun; Misitura Bolaji-Yusuf, Oyo; J.O.K Oyewole, Osun; and E.O Williams-Dawudu, Lagos.
The statement said the appointment was in line with the new Court of Appeal Act, as amended, that stipulates an increase in the number of Justices of the Court from 70 to 90.
It said the appointment is also to fill the vacancies occasioned by the demise, retirement and elevation of some Justices of the Court.
The statement said the Justices are expected to be sworn-in on March 24 by Justice Mukhtar.
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