The Federal High Court has reshuffled its judges across its 36 divisions in the country.
The changes are to take effect from January 8, 2024, according to a circular issued on November 22 by the Chief Judge of the court, John Tsoho, and signed by the Assistant Director Information, Federal High Court of Nigeria, Catherine Oby Christopher, PhD.
It reads; “Sequel to the appointment of 23 new judges, the Honorable Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has released a new posting of the court’s judges to various Divisions across the country.
The Chief Judge directed the affected judges to report at their duty stations before the date of resumption from the Christmas vacation, being the 8th day of January, 2024.
His lordship wishes his fellow lordships a wonderful vacation in advance.
Below is the list of judges and their new postings:
1. ABUJA :
1. HON. JUSTICE J.T. TSOHO — Chief Judge
2. HON. JUSTICE G.K. OLOTU
3. HON. JUSTICE B.F.M. NYAKO
4. HON. JUSTICE R.N. OFILI- AJUMOGOBIA
5. HON. JUSTICE A.R. MOHAMMED
6. HON. JUSTICE I. E. EKWO
7. HON. JUSTICE D.U. OKOROWO
8. HON. JUSTICE JOYCE OBEHI ABDULMALIK
9. HON. JUSTICE JAMES KOLAWALE OMOTOSHO
10. HON. JUSTICE EMEKA NWITE
11. HON. JUSTICE OBIORA ATUEGWU EGWUATU
12. HON. JUSTICE MOBOLAJI OLUBUKOLA OLAJUWON
13. HON. JUSTICE NKEONYE EVELYN MAHA
2. UMUAHIA -ABIA
1. HON. JUSTICE SUNDAY ONU
2. HON. JUSTICE MUSA KAKAKI
3. YENAGOA — BAYELSA
1. HON. JUSTICE ISA HAMMA ADAMA DASHEN
2. HON. JUSTICE SALIM OLASUPO IBRAHIM
4. BENIN -EDO
1. HON. JUSTICE S. M. SHUAIBU
2. HON. JUSTICE CHUKA AUSTINE OBIOZOR
5. BIRNIN KEBBI.- KEBBI
1. HON. JUSTICE EMMANUEL GAKKO
6. KADUNA
1. HON. JUSTICE R.M. AIKAWA
2. HON. JUSTICE HAWAU BUHARI
7. KANO
1. HON. JUSTICE A.M. LIMAN
2. HON. JUSTICE M.N. YUNUSA
3. HON. JUSTICE S.A. AMOBEDA
8. LAGOS
1. HON. JUSTICE J.T. TSOHO – Chief Judge
2. HON. JUSTICE A.O. FAJI
3. HON. JUSTICE A. LEWIS -ALLAGOA
4. HON. JUSTICE C.J. ANEKE
5. HON. JUSTICE YELLIM S. BOGORO
6. HON. JUSTICE DANIEL EMEKA OSIAGOR
7. HON. JUSTICE AKINTAYO ALUKO
8. HON. JUSTICE PETER ODO LIFU
9. HON. JUSTICE ABIMBOLA O. AWOGBORO
10. HON. JUSTICE DIPEOLU DEINDE ISAAC
11. HON. JUSTICE OGUNDARE KEHINDE OLAYIWOLA
12. HON. JUSTICE IBRAHIM AHMAD KALA
13. HON. JUSTICE OGAZI FRIDAY NKEMAKONAM
9. ILORIN -KWARA
1. HON. JUSTICE EVELYN NMASINULO ANYADIKE
2. HON. JUSTICE ARIWOOLA OLUKAYODE JNR.
10. AKURE – ONDO
1. HON. JUSTICE TOYIN BOLAJI ADEGOKE.
2. HON. JUSTICE OWOEYE ALEXANDER OLUSEYI
11. IBADAN -OYO
1. HON. JUSTICE UCHE N. AGOMOH
2. HON. JUSTICE EKERETE UDOFOT AKPAN
12. ABEOKUTA -OGUN
1. HON. JUSTICE A.A. OKEKE
2. HON. JUSTICE ADEFUNMILOLA ADEKEMI DEMI – AJAYI
13. ADO -EKITI, EKITI
1. HON. JUSTICE B.O. KUEWUMI
2. HON. JUSTICE B.O. QUADRI
14. ASABA- DELTA
1. HON. JUSTICE F.A. OLUBANJO
2. HON. JUSTICE AGBAJE OLUFUNMILOLA ADETUTU
15. AWKA – ANAMBRA
1. HON. JUSTICE NNAMDI DIMGBA
16. ABAKALIKI – EBONYI
1. HON. JUSTICE HYELADZIRA AJIYA NGANJUWA
2. HON. JUSTICE M.T. SEGUN- BELLO
17. OWERRI -IMO
1. HON. JUSTICE INIEKENIMI NICHOLAS OWEIBO
2. HON. JUSTICE WIGWE-OREH CHITURU JOY
18. WARRI- DELTA
1. HON. JUSTICE I.M. SANI
19. PORT HARCOURT —RIVERS
1. HON. JUSTICE P.I. AJOKU
2. HON. JUSTICE E.A. OBILE
3. HON. JUSTICE PHEOBE MSUEN AYUA
4. HON. JUSTICE STEPHEN DAYLOP PAM
5. HON. JUSTICE ADAMU TURAKI MOHAMMED
6. HON. JUSTICE SA’ADATU IBRAHIM MARK
20. CALABAR — CROSS – RIVER
1. HON. JUSTICE I. L. OJUKWU
2. HON. JUSTICE ROSEMARY O. DUGBO. OGHOGHORIE
21. UYO — AKWA-IBOM
1. HON. JUSTICE M.A. ONYETENU
2. HON. JUSTICE ONAH CHIGOZIE SERGIUS
22. MAKURDI – BENUE
1. HON. JUSTICE M.S. ABUBAKAR
2. HON. JUSTICE EGBE RAPHAEL JOSHUA.
23. ENUGU
1. HON. JUSTICE M.G. UMAR
2. HON. JUSTICE F.O. GIWA- OGUNBANJO
24. MAIDUGURI -BORNO
1. HON. JUSTICE JUDE KANYIOH DAGAT
2. HON. JUSTICE TIJJANI GARBA RINGIM
25. YOLA- ADAMAWA:
1. HON. JUSTICE SALEH KOGO IDRISSA
2. HON. JUSTICE ABDULAZEEZ M. Z. ANKA
26. BAUCHI
1. HON. JUSTICE MUSA SULAIMAN LIMAN
2. HON. JUSTICE AISHATU AUTA IBRAHIM
27. KATSINA
1. HON. JUSTICE AHMAD GAMA MAHMUD
2. HON. JUSTICE HUSSAINI DADAN- GARBA
28. GUSAU-ZAMFARA
1. HON. JUSTICE AMINU BAPPA ALIYU
29. JALINGO – TARABA
1. HON. JUSTICE BALA KHALIFA- MOHAMMED USMAN
30. MINNA -NIGER
1. HON. JUSTICE GARBA AMINU
2. HON. JUSTICE MUHAMMAD DAN- IGE
31. LAFIA -NASARAWA:
1. HON. JUSTICE NEHIZENA IDEMUDIA AFOLABI
2. HON. JUSTICE ANYALEWA ONOJA -ALAPA
32. LOKOJA -KOGI
1. HON. JUSTICE ABDU DOGO
2. HON. JUSTICE ABIODUN JORDAN ADEYEMI
33. JOS-PLATEAU
1. HON. JUSTICE D.V. AGISHI
2. HON. JUSTICE SHARON TANKO ISHAYA
34. OSOGBO- OSUN:
1. HON. JUSTICE N. AYO- EMMANUEL
2. HON. JUSTICE MASHKUR SALISU
35. SOKOTO
1. HON. JUSTICE Z. B. ABUBAKAR
36. GOMBE
1. HON. JUSTICE HILLARY IDE OSHO OSHOMO
2. HON. JUSTICE AMINA ALIYU MOHAMMAD
37. DUTSE – JIGAWA
1. HON. JUSTICE HASSAN DIKKO
38. DAMATURU – YOBE:
1. HON. JUSTICE FADIMA MURTALA AMINU
2. HON. JUSTICE YILWA HAUWA JOSEPH.
