The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 28 candidates for appointment as judicial officers across six states, with the bulk of the nominees — 24 in total — proposed for various State High Courts.
The recommendations cover the High Courts of Kano, Ebonyi, Edo, Adamawa and Ogun states, alongside the Plateau State Sharia Court of Appeal, the Adamawa State Sharia Court of Appeal and the Adamawa State Customary Court of Appeal.
The Council disclosed the decisions in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe. According to the statement, the recommendations were reached at the Council’s 112th meeting, held on November 3, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun.
Breaking down the nominations, the NJC said one candidate was recommended as Grand Kadi of the Plateau State Sharia Court of Appeal, while another was put forward as Kadi of the Adamawa State Sharia Court of Appeal. Two additional candidates were recommended as judges of the Adamawa State Customary Court of Appeal.
In sum, the appointments comprise 24 High Court candidates and four candidates for the Sharia and Customary Courts of Appeal.
Full List of Recommended Candidates
Kano State High Court
Nafisah Yusuf Hassan; Halima Yahuza Ahmad; Abdullahi Abdulsalam Bature; Musa Ibrahim Umar
Ebonyi State High Court
Benson Osagie Osawaru; Taiye Osayanmon Omoruyi; Dorothy Ibhade Adamaigbo; Festus Osagie Usiobaifo; Pius Idemudia Oiwoh; Majebi Samuel Amune; Emike Jessica Imuekemhe
Edo State High Court
Aminu Sa’ad; Ibrahim Ulenda Musa; Sadiq Giwa; Musa Bala Mijinyawa; Japhet Ibrahim; Aliyu Bakari; Yakubu Ahmadu
Adamawa State High Court
Olakulehin Luqman Abiola Oke; Adebimpe Folusho Obienu; Fatimat Adeola Daudu; Rafiat Bolanle Kadiri; Oludotun Olaniyi Osho
The NJC stated that all the recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in by their respective state governors without delay.
