BREAKING: CJN Ariwoola Swears in Nine New Appeal Court Judges

• The chief justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has administered the oath of office on nine justices of the Court of Appeal
• The new justices cut across the states of the federation and have earlier been sworn in as justices of the high court
• The new justices would be part of others that would be listening to several appeals from the outcome of the election petitions across the country

FCT, Abuja - Olukayode Ariwoola, the chief justice of Nigeria, has sworn-in nine new justices of the Court of Appeal that were recently appointed.

He administered oath of office on the new justices on Wednesday, September 20.

They include Binta Fatima Zubairu from Kaduna State, appointed a High Court Judge on 31st October 2001; Peter Chudi Obiora from Anambra State, who was sworn-in as High Court Judge on 17th January 2005; and Hannatu Azumi Laja-Balogun from Kaduna State, who was appointed a High Court Judge on 24th May 1999.

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List of the new justices of the court of appeal

Others are: Asma’u Musa Mainoma from Federal Capital Territory appointed High Court Judge on 1st February 2013; Jane Esienanwan Iyang from Cross River State, who was sworn-in as High Court Judge on 12th February 2015; Lateef Adebayo Ganiyu from Oyo State, who became High Court Judge on 26th June 2014; and Okon Efreti Abang from Akwa Ibom State, who was appointed a High Court Judge on 22nd June 2009.

The rest are Hadiza Rabiu Shagari from Sokoto State, who was elevation to the High Court Bench on 12th February, 2015; and Paul Ahmed Bassi from Borno State, appointed to the High Court on 14th July, 2017.

The development is coming at a time that the tribunals across the country are giving verdicts on the petitions filed by political candidates challenging the outcome of the 2023 elections at various levels.

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APC denies President Tinubu calls to CJN Ariwoola over hearings at PEPC

Legit.ng earlier reported APC reaction to allegation that President Bola Tinubu had a telephone conversation with the CJN.

Felix Morka, the spokesperson of the APC, said the allegation from Jackson Ude, Labour Party supporter and Peter Obi's campaigner, was false.

Morka said the APC and Tinubu won the presidential election and accused Ude of misleading the public.

Source: Legit.ng