Chief Justice Ariwoola to Swear in 12 New Judges, Including Daughter-in-Law (Full List)
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will oversee the swearing-in of 12 new judges for the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
The ceremony will take place at the Supreme Court’s Main Courtroom at 10 am.
This announcement was made by Dr. Festus Akande, the Supreme Court’s Director of Press and Information.
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Among the newly appointed judges is Ariwoola Oluwakemi Victoria, the daughter-in-law of the CJN, who is from Oyo State.
The other judges to be sworn in are:
- Ademuyiwa Olakunle Oyeyipo (Kwara State)
- Bamodu Odunayo Olutomi (Lagos State)
- Iheabunike Anumaenwe Godwin (Imo State)
- Odo Celestine Obinna (Enugu State)
- Hauwa Lawal Gummi (Zamfara State)
- Sarah Benjamin Inesu Avoh (Bayelsa State)
- Maryam Iye Yusuf (Kogi State)
- Buetnaan Mandy Bassi (Plateau State)
- Lesley Nkesi Belema Wike (Rivers State)
- Ibrahim Tanko Munirat (Bauchi State)
- Abdulrahman Usman (Taraba State)
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