Buhari okays appointment of 18 new justices for Court of Appeal

The National Judicial Council (NJC) chaired by Ibrahim Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), had in March recommended the justices to the president for elevation.

And in accordance with Section 237 & Section 238 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the President approved the appointment of the following jurists as Justices of the Court of Appeal, subject to their official seniority at the bench.

See the list below:

1. Bature Isah Gafai
2. Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo
3. Waziri Abdul-Azeez
4. Yusuf Alhaji Bashir
5. U sman A. Musale
6. Jauro Ibrahim Wakili
7. Abba Bello Mohammed
8. Mohammed Danjuma
9. Danlami Zama Senchi
10. Mohammed Lawal Abubakar
11. Hassan Muslim Sule
12. Amadi Kenneth Ikechukwu
13. Peter Oyinkenimiemi Affen
14. Sybil Onyeji Nwaka Gbagi
15. Olasumbo Olanrewaju Goodluck
16. Banjoko Adebukunola Adeoti Ibironke
17. Olabode Abimbola Adegbehingbe
18. Bola Samuel Ademola