Osinbajo approves appointment of 17 new judges

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.