Federal High Court Judges Receive Postings To 36 States, FCT

Following the appointment of 23 new judges, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has released new postings for the court’s judges to various divisions across the country.

This was contained in a statement Wednesday by the Assistant Director (Information) of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Catherine Oby Christopher.

The Chief Judge directed the affected judges to report at their duty stations before the date of resumption from the Christmas vacation, being the 8th day of January, 2023, the statement said.

His lordship wishes his fellow lordships a wonderful vacation in advance.

Below is the list of judges and their new postings:

1. ABUJA :
2. HON. JUSTICE J.T. TSOHO  — Chief Judge
   2.  HON. JUSTICE G.K. OLOTU
   3.  HON. JUSTICE B.F.M.   NYAKO
   4.  HON. JUSTICE R.N. OFILI- AJUMOGOBIA
   5.  HON. JUSTICE A.R.  MOHAMMED
   6.  HON. JUSTICE I. E. EKWO
   7. HON. JUSTICE D.U. OKOROWO
   8.  HON. JUSTICE JOYCE OBEHI  ABDULMALIK
   9.  HON. JUSTICE JAMES  KOLAWALE  OMOTOSHO
   10. HON. JUSTICE EMEKA  NWITE
   11.  HON. JUSTICE OBIORA  ATUEGWU  EGWUATU
3. HON. JUSTICE MOBOLAJI  OLUBUKOLA  OLAJUWON
   13.  HON. JUSTICE NKEONYE  EVELYN  MAHA
4. UMUAHIA -ABIA
   1. HON. JUSTICE SUNDAY ONU
   2. HON. JUSTICE MUSA KAKAKI
5. YENAGOA — BAYELSA
   1. HON. JUSTICE ISA  HAMMA  ADAMA  DASHEN
   2. HON. JUSTICE SALIM  OLASUPO  IBRAHIM
6. BENIN -EDO
   1. HON. JUSTICE S. M. SHUAIBU
   2. HON. JUSTICE CHUKA AUSTINE OBIOZOR
7. BIRNIN KEBBI.- KEBBI
   1. HON. JUSTICE  EMMANUEL  GAKKO
8. KADUNA
   1. HON. JUSTICE R.M. AIKAWA
   2. HON. JUSTICE HAWAU BUHARI
9.   KANO
   1. HON. JUSTICE A.M.  LIMAN
   2. HON. JUSTICE M.N.  YUNUSA
   3. HON. JUSTICE S.A.  AMOBEDA
10. LAGOS
    1. HON. JUSTICE J.T. TSOHO – Chief Judge
    2. HON. JUSTICE A.O. FAJI
    3. HON. JUSTICE A. LEWIS -ALLAGOA
    4. HON. JUSTICE C.J. ANEKE
    5. HON. JUSTICE YELLIM  S.  BOGORO
    6. HON. JUSTICE DANIEL EMEKA OSIAGOR
    7. HON. JUSTICE AKINTAYO  ALUKO
    8. HON. JUSTICE PETER  ODO LIFU
    9. HON. JUSTICE ABIMBOLA O. AWOGBORO
    10. HON. JUSTICE DIPEOLU  DEINDE  ISAAC
    11. HON. JUSTICE OGUNDARE KEHINDE OLAYIWOLA
    12. HON. JUSTICE IBRAHIM  AHMAD    KALA
    13. HON. JUSTICE OGAZI  FRIDAY  NKEMAKONAM
11.   ILORIN -KWARA
    1. HON. JUSTICE  EVELYN  NMASINULO ANYADIKE
    2. HON. JUSTICE  ARIWOOLA OLUKAYODE JNR.
12. AKURE – ONDO
    1. HON. JUSTICE TOYIN  BOLAJI ADEGOKE.
    2. HON. JUSTICE OWOEYE  ALEXANDER  OLUSEYI
13. IBADAN -OYO
    1. HON. JUSTICE UCHE N. AGOMOH
    2. HON. JUSTICE EKERETE UDOFOT AKPAN
14. ABEOKUTA -OGUN
    1. HON. JUSTICE A.A. OKEKE
    2. HON. JUSTICE ADEFUNMILOLA  ADEKEMI  DEMI  – AJAYI
15. ADO -EKITI, EKITI
    1. HON. JUSTICE B.O. KUEWUMI
    2. HON. JUSTICE B.O. QUADRI
16. ASABA- DELTA
    1. HON. JUSTICE  F.A. OLUBANJO
    2. HON. JUSTICE  AGBAJE  OLUFUNMILOLA  ADETUTU
17. AWKA – ANAMBRA
    1. HON. JUSTICE NNAMDI DIMGBA
18. ABAKALIKI – EBONYI
    1. HON. JUSTICE HYELADZIRA AJIYA NGANJUWA
    2. HON. JUSTICE  M.T.  SEGUN- BELLO
19. OWERRI -IMO
    1. HON. JUSTICE  INIEKENIMI NICHOLAS OWEIBO
    2. HON. JUSTICE  WIGWE-OREH CHITURU JOY
20. WARRI- DELTA
    HON. JUSTICE I.M. SANI
21. PORT  HARCOURT —RIVERS
    1. HON. JUSTICE  P.I. AJOKU
    2. HON. JUSTICE   E.A.  OBILE
    3. HON. JUSTICE  PHEOBE MSUEN  AYUA
    4. HON. JUSTICE  STEPHEN  DAYLOP PAM
    5. HON. JUSTICE   ADAMU  TURAKI  MOHAMMED
    6. HON. JUSTICE  SA’ADATU  IBRAHIM MARK
22. CALABAR — CROSS – RIVER
    1. HON. JUSTICE I. L. OJUKWU
    2. HON. JUSTICE  ROSEMARY  O.  DUGBO. OGHOGHORIE
23. UYO — AKWA-IBOM
    1. HON. JUSTICE  M.A. ONYETENU
    2. HON. JUSTICE  ONAH  CHIGOZIE SERGIUS
24. MAKURDI – BENUE
    1. HON. JUSTICE   M.S. ABUBAKAR
    2. HON. JUSTICE  EGBE RAPHAEL JOSHUA.
25. ENUGU
    1. HON. JUSTICE  M.G. UMAR
    2. HON. JUSTICE  F.O.  GIWA- OGUNBANJO
26. MAIDUGURI -BORNO
    1. HON. JUSTICE JUDE  KANYIOH   DAGAT
    2. HON. JUSTICE  TIJJANI GARBA RINGIM
27. YOLA- ADAMAWA:
    1. HON. JUSTICE   SALEH  KOGO IDRISSA
    2.  HON. JUSTICE ABDULAZEEZ  M. Z. ANKA
28. BAUCHI
    1. HON. JUSTICE  MUSA  SULAIMAN  LIMAN
    2. HON. JUSTICE AISHATU AUTA IBRAHIM
29. KATSINA
    1. HON. JUSTICE  AHMAD  GAMA MAHMUD
    2. HON. JUSTICE  HUSSAINI  DADAN- GARBA
30. GUSAU-ZAMFARA
    1. HON. JUSTICE  AMINU BAPPA ALIYU
31. JALINGO – TARABA
    1. HON. JUSTICE BALA KHALIFA- MOHAMMED  USMAN
32. MINNA -NIGER
    1. HON. JUSTICE   GARBA   AMINU
    2. HON. JUSTICE MUHAMMAD DAN- IGE
33. LAFIA -NASARAWA:
    1. HON. JUSTICE  NEHIZENA IDEMUDIA AFOLABI
    2. HON. JUSTICE   ANYALEWA  ONOJA -ALAPA
34. LOKOJA -KOGI
    1. HON. JUSTICE ABDU  DOGO
    2. HON. JUSTICE  ABIODUN  JORDAN ADEYEMI
35. JOS-PLATEAU
    1. HON. JUSTICE   D.V.  AGISHI
    2. HON. JUSTICE  SHARON  TANKO ISHAYA
36. OSOGBO- OSUN:
    1. HON. JUSTICE  N. AYO- EMMANUEL
    2. HON. JUSTICE MASHKUR SALISU
37. SOKOTO
    1. HON. JUSTICE  Z. B. ABUBAKAR
38. GOMBE
    1. HON. JUSTICE  HILLARY  IDE OSHO  OSHOMO
    2. HON. JUSTICE AMINA ALIYU MOHAMMAD
39. DUTSE – JIGAWA
    1. HON. JUSTICE HASSAN  DIKKO
40. DAMATURU – YOBE:
    1. HON. JUSTICE  FADIMA MURTALA  AMINU
    2. HON. JUSTICE YILWA  HAUWA JOSEPH.

Signed:
Catherine Oby Christopher, PhD.
Assistant Director Information,
Federal High Court of Nigeria.

22nd November, 2023.