The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the appointment of 19 judges for the National Industrial Court, following recommendation by the National Judicial Council.
A statement signed by the NJC’s Director of information, Soji Oye, listed the judges as follows:
| 1 | Targema John Iorngee | Benue State |
| 2 | Namtari Mahmood Abba | Adamawa State |
| 3 | Nweneka Gerald Ikechi | Rivers State |
| 4 | Kado Sanusi | Katsina State |
| 5 | Adeniyi Sinmisola Oluyinka | Ogun State |
| 6 | Abiola Adunola Adewemimo | Osun State |
| 7 | Opeloye Ogunbowale A. | Lagos State |
| 8 | Essien Isaac Jeremiah | Akwa-Ibom State |
| 9 | Elizabeth Ama Oji | Ebonyi State |
| 10 | Arowosegbe Olukayode Ojo | Ondo State |
| 11 | Ogbuanya Nelson S. Chukwudi | Enugu State |
| 12 | Bashir Zaynab Mohammed | Niger State |
| 13 | Galadima Ibrahim Suleiman | Nasarawa State |
| 14 | Bassi Paul Ahmed | Borno State |
| 15 | Danjidda Salisu Hamisu | Kano State |
| 16 | Hamman Idi Polycarp | Taraba State |
| 17 | Damulak Kiyersohot Dashe | Plateau State |
| 18 | Alkali Bashar Attahiru | Sokoto State |
| 19 | Mustapha Tijjani | Jigawa State |
According to the statement, the newly appointed judges will be sworn in on July 14 at the Supreme Court, Abuja.
