Federal High Court Chief Judge approves posting of 94 new Justices

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, all the judges affected by the posting were asked to report to their new 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.”