NJC asks Tinubu to appoint Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as next Chief Justice of Nigeria
![Kekere-Ekun and Tinubu](https://i1.wp.com/gazettengr.com/wp-content/uploads/Artboard-1-339.png)
The National Judicial Council, at its 106th meeting, presided has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
A statement by Soji Oye, NJC’s spokesman on Thursday, said the recommendation was imperative as the current CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola, will formally bow out of office on August 22.
He said the council also recommended 27 candidates for appointment as judges of state courts and a candidate for appointment as Kadi of the Sharia Court of the FCT, Abuja, to their various governors.
Six Judges for the Kwara High Court of are Olawoyin Ibijoke Olabisi, Abdulrazaq Fatimah Funsho, Folorunsho Oba Muritala, Dikko Yusuf Adebayo, Adeniyi Oluwatosin Adenike and Osuolale-Ajayi Temitope Olalekan.
The only judge for the Kaduna High Court is Zubairu Murtala Ja’afaru.
Kor Vincent Tersoo, Ikwulono, Maigida Maimuna, Adagba, Nguhemen Julie and Tor and Damian Tersugh were appointed to serve at the Benue High Court.
Two judges appointed for the Benue Division of the Customary Court of Appeal are Onche Ogah Inalegwu and Igba Theophilus Terhile.
The eight judges for the Rivers High Court are Onyiri Frank, Ugoji Victor Chinedum, Obomanu Godswill Vidal, Oguguo Rita Chituru, Fubara Alatuwo Elkanah, Kokpan Bariyima Sylvester, Obu Ibietela Innocent Madighi and Wifa-Adedipe Lesi.
The six for the Ondo High Court are Daomi Williams Adebisi, Fabuluje Adewumi William, Ogunwumiju Mobayonle, Idowu Demehin-Ogunbayo, Inumidun Happiness Kpemi, Ojufisintei Justinah and Adegoroye Olufunke Adeola.
One Kadi was appointed for the FCT Division of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Muhammad Lawal Munir.
The statement noted that all the recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in after the approval of the NJC recommendations to the president and their respective state governors.
Ms Kekere-Ekun will be the second woman to be CJN if her appointment is approved.
On July 16, 2012, Aloma Mukhtar was sworn in as the first woman CJN by then-President Goodluck Jonathan.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
![Katsina State](https://i1.wp.com/gazettengr.com/wp-content/uploads/1863B29B-AC06-49E0-ADFA-655BBEC3389A.jpeg)
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
![Muslims praying (Credit: Nigerian Guardian)](https://i1.wp.com/gazettengr.com/wp-content/uploads/images-2022-05-03T100345.942.jpeg)
Agriculture
Looming drought, harsher times force Nigerians to beg God for rain
The residents of the emirate resorted to special prayers seeking divine intervention from God over an imminent drought due to the lack of steady rainfall in the area.
![Unskilled labourers](https://i1.wp.com/gazettengr.com/wp-content/uploads/Unskilled-labourers.png)
States
Two labourers bury colleague alive over alleged phone theft in Zaria
Mr Hassan said the detention of the suspects for alleged complicity was sequel to a viral video showing a person buried with only his head left out.
![Buba Marwa](https://i1.wp.com/gazettengr.com/wp-content/uploads/Buba-Marwa-1.png)
States
NDLEA seized 6,975.6kg of illicit drugs, arrested 1,720 suspects in Plateau in two years: Marwa
Mr Marwa, during a visit to Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau in Abuja, said the seizures also led to the arrest of 1,720 suspects.
![RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR [Photo Credit: The Guardian]](https://i1.wp.com/gazettengr.com/wp-content/uploads/9AC8D2E8-CE0F-49AA-B1CA-950F4B3D494B.jpeg)
World
British Challenger 2 tanks used in Ukraine’s Russian incursion
The offensive is believed to be the largest of its kind by a foreign army on Russian soil since the Second World War.
![Sanwo-Olu at launch of LRP](https://i1.wp.com/gazettengr.com/wp-content/uploads/tgf.png)
Lagos
Sanwo-Olu launches revenue portal
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has launched the Lagos Revenue Portal, a platform designed to simplify and streamline all revenue payments.
![HAMAS GUNMEN](https://i1.wp.com/gazettengr.com/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-1-23.png)
World
Hamas rejects new conditions as Israel demands 33 hostages
According to Israeli calculations, Hamas still holds 115 hostages, of whom Israel has declared 41 dead.