Full List: NJC Recommends 14 Candidates to Tinubu for Federal High Court Judge
- The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 14 candidates to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court
- The recommendation was made at the NJC’s 110th meeting held between January 13 and 14, 2026, after security screening found no adverse reports against the nominees
- The council also approved additional appointments, including state high court judges, kadis for sharia courts of appeal, and judges for customary courts of appeal
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 14 candidates to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court.
The recommendation was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Kemi Ogedengbe, Deputy Director of Information at the NJC, following the council’s 110th meeting held between January 13 and 14, 2026.
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According to the statement, the candidates were cleared after security reports showed that there were no adverse comments against any of them.
The NJC said the recommendations were forwarded to the president for final approval and appointment.
“The council considered and approved the recommendation of 14 candidates for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria after security reports indicated that there were no adverse comments on any of them,” the statement said.
List of Recommended Candidates
The successful candidates are:
- Amida Hassan Suleiman
- Barau Saidu Muhammad
- Chinelo Conchita Igboko
- Chioma Angela Onuegbu
- Edingah Galumje
- Vera Eneabo Ibrahim
- Musa Usman Abubakar
- Aisha Yunusa Salihu
- Joy Bassey Ikpeme
- Umaru Adamu Shehu
- Ibrahim Buba Mohammed
- Nendelmum Judith Eigege-Binjin
- Kuyik Uduak Usoro
- Osinachi Donatus Nwoye
In addition, the NJC also recommended Joseph Oyewole, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, for appointment to the Supreme Court.
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The council further approved 27 candidates for appointment as judges of state high courts across seven states — Borno, Niger, Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Delta, and Ekiti.
It also okayed the appointment of six kadis to the Sharia Courts of Appeal in Niger, Taraba, and Katsina states, as well as two judges to the Customary Court of Appeal in Delta State.
The NJC said the approvals form part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the judiciary and enhance the delivery of justice across the country.
NJC approves 35 candidates for judges' roles
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, Joseph Oyewole, for appointment as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
The recommendation was made alongside those of 35 other candidates for various judicial offices across the country during the Council’s 110th meeting held on Wednesday and presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
The decisions were disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the NJC Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe.
NJC Retires 10 Judges
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Imo state judiciary has experienced a major shakeup as the NJC compulsorily retired 10 judges from the state.
According to the commission, nine of the judges were retired over allegations of age falsification, while one was retired for allowing himself to be sworn in as chief judge without proper authorisation.
The NJC investigative report indicated that the state's acting chief judge allowed himself to be sworn in when he was the fourth in the hierarchy
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