CJN Ariwoola to swear in daughter-in-law, Wike’s daughter, 11 others as judges [FULL LIST]

• The development was contained in a statement by the Director of Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr. Festus Akande

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear-in 12 new judges to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory next week.

The swearing-in ceremony will take place on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at the Supreme Court’s Main Courtroom at 10 am.

The development was contained in a statement by the Director of Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr. Festus Akande.

Among the new judges is Ariwoola Oluwakemi Victoria, the CJN’s daughter-in-law, who hails from Oyo State and the daughter of the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.

The other judges to be sworn in are:

– Ademuyiwa Olakunle Oyeyipo (Kwara State)
– Bamodu Odunayo Olutomi (Lagos State)
– Iheabunike Anumaenwe Godwin (Imo State)
– Odo Celestine Obinna (Enugu State)
– Hauwa Lawal Gummi (Zamfara State)
– Sarah Benjamin Inesu Avoh (Bayelsa State)
– Maryam Iye Yusuf (Kogi State)
– Buetnaan Mandy Bassi (Plateau State)
– Lesley Nkesi Belema Wike (Rivers State)
– Ibrahim Tanko Munirat (Bauchi State)
– Abdulrahman Usman (Taraba State)

The National Judicial Council recommended 86 judicial officers for appointment into federal and state courts across the country on May 17, 2024.

The recommendations were made during the NJC’s 105th plenary meeting held between May 15 and 16, 2024.