By Jude-Ken Ojinnaka
Following the swearing in of 23 new Federal High Court of Nigeria judges, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John T.Tsoho has approved the posting of 94 Federal High Court Justices to 38 divisions of the Court nationwide
In the posting notice obtained by TheNiche, all the judges affected by the posting were asked to report to their respective stations before the end of Christmas vacation on January 8, 2024.
The notice reads,
“My Lords, Notice Of Posting Of Judges;
Sequel to the appointment of 23 (Twenty-Three) new Judges and other imperatives, postings are necessitated as follows.”
The postings as highlighted in the document are;
1. Abuja Division
Hon. Justice J.T Tsoho – Chief Judge
Hon. Justice G.K. Olotu
Hon. Justice B.F.M. Nyako
Hon. Justice R.N. Ofili- Ajumogobia
Hon. Justice A.R. Mohammed
Hon. Justice I.E. Ekwo
Hon. Justice D.U. Okorowo
Hon. Justice Joyce Obehi Abdulmalik
Hon. Justice James Kolawale Omotosho
Hon. Justice Emeka Nwite
Hon. Justice Obiora Atuegwu Egwuatu
Hon. Justice Mobolaji Olubukola Olajuwon
Hon. Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Mана
2. Umuahia Division – Abia
Hon, Justice Sunday Onu
Hon. Justice Musa Κακακi
3. Yenagoa Division – Bayelsa
Hon. Justice Isa Hamma Adama Dashen
Hon. Justice Salim Olasupo Ibrahim
4. Benin Division – Edo
Hon, Justice S. M. Shuaibu
Hon, Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor
5. Birnin Kebbi Division – Kebbi
Hon. Justice Emmanuel Gakko
6. Kaduna Division
Hon. Justice R.M Aikawa
Hon. Justice Hawau Buhari
7. Κano Division
Hon. Justice A.M. Liman
Hon. Justice M.N. Yunusa
Hon, Justice S.A. Amobeda
8. Lagos Division
Hon. Justice J.T. Tsoho – Chief Judge
Hon. Justice A.O. Faji
Hon, Justice A. Lewis -Allagoa
Hon, Justice C.J. Aneke
Hon. Justice Yellim S. Bogoro
Hon. Justice Daniel Emeka Osiagor
Hon, Justice Akintayo Aluko
Hon. Justice Peter Odo Lifu
Hon. Justice Abimbola O. Awogboro
Hon, Justice Dipeolu Deinde Isaac
Hon. Justice Ogundare Kehinde Olayiwola
Hon. Justice Ibrahim Ahmad Kala
Hon. Justice Ogazi Friday Nkemakolam
9. Ilorin Division -Kwara
Hon, Justice Evelyn Nmasinulo Anyadike
Hon. Justice Ariwoola Olukayode Jnr.
10. Akure Division – Ondo
Hon. Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke.
Hon, Justice Owoeye Alexander Oluseyi
11. Ibadan Division -Oyo
Hon. Justice Uche N. Agomoh
Hon, Justice Ekerete Udofot Akpαn
12. Abeokuta Division – Ogun
Hon. Justice A.A. Okeke
Hon.Justice Adefunmilola Adekemi Demi-Ajayi
13. Ado-Ekiti Division – Ekiti
Hon. Justice B.O. Kuewumi
Hon. Justice. B.O. Quadri
14. Asaba Division – Delta
Hon. Justice F.A.Olubanjo
Hon. Justice Agbaje Olufunmilola Adetutu
15. Awka Division – Anambra
Hon. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba
16. Abakaliki Division – Ebonyi
Hon. Justice Hyeladzina Ajiya Nganjuwa
Hon.Justice M.T. Segun Bello
17. Owerri Division – Imo
Hon. Justice Iniekenimi Nicholas Oweibo
Hon. Justice Wigwe-Oreh Chituru Joy
18. Warri Division – Delta
Hon. Justice I.M. Sani
19. Port-Harcourt Division – Rivers
Hon. Justice P. I. Ajoku
Hon. Justice E. A. Obile
Hon Justice Pheobe Msuen Ayua
Hon. Justice Stephen Daylop Pam
Hon. Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed
Hon. Justice Sa’adatu Ibrahim Mark.
20. Calabar Division – Cross River
Hon. Justice I.L. Ojukwu
Hon. Justice Rosemary O. Dugbo-Oghoghorie
21. Uyo Division – Akwa-Ibom
Hon. Justice M. A. Onyetenu
Hon. Justice Onah Chigozie Sergius
22. Markurdi Division – Benue
Hon Justice M.S. Abubakar
Hon Justice Egbe Raphael Joshua
23. Enugu Division
Hon. Justice M. G. Umar
Hon. Justice F.O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo
24. Maiduguri – Borneo
Hon. Justice Jude Kanyioh Dagat
Hon. Justice Tijani Garba Ringim
25. Yola Division – Adamawa
Hon. Justice Saleh Kojo Idrissa
Hon Justice Abdulazeez M.Z.Anka
26. Bauchi Division
Hon. Justice Musa Sulaiman Liman
Hon.Justice Aishatu Auta Ibrahim
27. Katsina Division
Hon. Justice Ahmad Gama Mahmud
Hon. Justice Hussaini Dadan- Garba
28. Gusau Division – Zamfara
Hon. Justice Aminu Bappa Aliyu
29. Jalingo Division – Taraba
Hon. Justice Bala Khalifa Mohammed
30. Minna Division – Niger
Hon. Justice Garba Aminu
Hon. Justice Muhammad Dan-Ige
31. Lafia Division – Nasarawa
Hon. Justice Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi
Hon. Justice Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa
32. Lokoja Division – Kogi
Hon. Justice Abdu Dogo
Hon. Justice Abiodun Jordan Adeyemi
33. Jos Division – Plateau
Hon. Justice D.V. Agishi
Hon. Justice Sharon Tanko Ishaya
34. Osogbo Division – Osun
Hon. Justice N. Ayo- Emmanuel
Hon. Justice Marsh Kur Salisu
35. Sokoto Division
Hon. Justice Z.B. Abubakar
36. Gombe Division
Hon. Justice Hilary Ideosho Oshomo
Hon. Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammad
37. Dutshe Division – Jigawa
Hon. Justice Hassan Dikko
38. Damaturu Division – Yobe
Hon Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu
Hon. Justice Yilwa Hauwa Joseph.
According to the notice signed by the Chief Judge, Justice J.T. Tsoho, “All the Judges affected by this posting should report at their duty stations before the date of resumption from the 2023 Christmas Vacation, being the 8th day of January, 2024.
“Judges who have been earlier serving, should recall and rigidly adhere to policies/instructions concerning the movement of property from one judicial division to another.”
