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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 18 Court of Appeal justices.
The appointed judges were recommended and interviewed by the National Judicial Council to the President at its 94th meeting.
In a letter addressed to the CJN, chief of staff to the president, Ibrahim Gambari, disclosed that Buhari has given his approval.
“l am pleased to advise you that, pursuant to section 237 & Section 238 of the 1999 Constitution, his excellency, Mr President has approved the appointment of the following jurists as Justices of the court of appeal, subject to their official seniority at the bench,” the letter reads.
“Kindly advise the newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal accordingly and, also, extend to their lordships, our best wishes on their appointment. Please accept the assurances of my highest regards.”
The newly appointed justices include;
1. Bature Gafai
2. Muhammad Sirajo
3. Abdul-Azeez Waziri
4. Yusuf Bashir
5. Usman Musale
6. Jauro Wakili
7. Abba Mohammed
8. Mohammed Danjuma
9. Danlami Senchi
10. Mohammed Abubakar
11. Hassan Sule
12. Amadi Ikechukwu
13. Peter Affen
14. Sybil Gbagi
15. Olasumbo Goodluck
16. Banjoko Adeoti Ibironke
17. Olabode Adegbehingbe
18. Bola Ademola
