These are the newly 22 Judges Justice Olukayode Ariwoola just appointed which will bring a wide range of experience and expertise, contributing to the judiciary’s ability to address a variety of legal issues in Nigeria’s Court of Appeal
The 22 judges are:
North-Central
Hon. Justice Polycarp Tema Kwahar – Benue
Hon. Justice Ruqayat Oremei Ayoola – Kogi
Hon. Justice Eneche Eleojo – Kogi
Hon. Justice Asma’u Akanbi-Yusuf – Kwara
Hon. Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman – Nasarawa
Hon. Justice Abdu Dogo – FCT
North-East
Hon. Justice Fadawu Umaru – Borno
North-West
Hon. Justice Ishaq Mohammed Sani – Kaduna
Hon. Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar – Kebbi
Hon. Justice Abdulazeez M. Anka – Zamfara
South-East
Hon. Justice Nnamdi Okwy Dimga – Abia
Hon. Justice Victoria Toochukwu Nwoye – Anambra
Hon. Justice Henry Aja-Onu Njoku – Ebonyi
Hon. Justice Donatus Uwnezuoke Okorowo – Enugu
Hon. Justice Ngozika N. Okaisabor – Imo
South-South
Hon. Justice Ntong Festus Ntong – Akwa Ibom
Hon. Justice Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi – Edo
Hon. Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike – Rivers
South-West
Hon. Justice Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo – Lagos
Hon. Justice Abiodun Azeem Akinyemi – Ogun
Hon. Justice Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola – Oyo
Hon. Justice Bayo Ademola Taiwo – Oyo
Olukayode Ariwoola, Nigeria\’s Chief Justice, has given his approval for the appointment of 22 new Justices to the Court of Appeal. Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike, the wife of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, is one of the noteworthy nominees. The Rivers Judicial Council is the home of Justice Nyesom-Wike.