President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 18 new justices for the court of appeal.

This is sequel to the earlier recommendation of the justices to the President for elevation by the National Judicial Council (NJC) chaired by Tanko Mohammad, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).

In a letter addressed to the Chief Justice, Ibrahim Gambari, the Chief of Staff to the President, disclosed that Buhari had given consent to Justice Tanko’s request.

The letter read in part:

“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.

“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 judges are:

Bature Isah Gafai
Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo
Waziri Abdul-Azeez
Yusuf Alhaji Bashir
Usman A. Musale
Jauro Ibrahim Wakili
Abba Bello Mohammed
Mohammed Danjuma
Danlami Zama Senchi
Mohammed Lawal Abubakar
Hassan Muslim Sule
Amadi Kenneth Ikechukwu
Peter Oyinkenimiemi Affen
Sybil Onyeji Nwaka Gbagi
Olasumbo Olanrewaju Goodluck
Banjoko Adebukunola Adeoti Ibironke
Olabode Abimbola Adegbehingbe
Bola Samuel Ademola