President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a list of nominees to the Senate as part of a bill seeking a major expansion and reform of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from the president asking for an amendment to the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of justices from 70 to 110 during the resumption of plenary last Tuesday.
Below is the full list of nominees submitted to the Senate.
Nominees from Benue State
1. Hon. Justice Ibrahim I. Mohammed — High Court, Benue State
2. Hon. Justice Augustine Lorhemen Ityonyiman — High Court, Benue State
3. Hon. Justice Ijohor Mbalamen Jennifer — High Court, Benue State
4. Hon. Justice Dennis Mbaafumega Igyuse — High Court, Benue State
Nominees from Plateau State
5. Hon. Justice Jacob Azi Atsen — Customary Court of Appeal, Plateau State
6. Hon. Justice Veronica Julcit Dadom — Customary Court of Appeal, Plateau State
7. Hon. Justice Nankwat Dawat Shaseet — High Court, Plateau State
Nominees from Gombe State
8. Hon. Justice Abdulhameed Mohammed Yakubu — High Court, Gombe State
9. Hon. Justice Suleiman Yahaya Abubakar — High Court, Gombe State
10. Hon. Justice Mohammed Auwal Haruna — High Court, Gombe State
11. Hon. Justice Daurabo Suleiman Sikkam — High Court, Gombe State
Nominees from Taraba State
12. Hon. Justice Nuhu Swuenti Adi — High Court, Taraba State
13. Hon. Justice John Danladi Yakubu — High Court, Taraba State
14. Hon. Justice Dauda Njane Buba — High Court, Taraba State
Nominees from the FCT
15. Hon. Justice Rosemary Indinya Kanyip — FCT High Court
16. Hon. Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan — FCT High Court
Other Federal Courts
17. Hon. Justice Sanusi Kado — National Industrial Court of Nigeria
18. Hon. Justice Emeka Nwite — Federal High Court
19. Hon. Justice Stephen Dalyop Pam — Federal High Court
20. Hon. Justice James Kolawole Omotosho — Federal High Court
Nominees from Katsina State
21. Hon. Justice Safiya Badamasi Umar, SAN — High Court, Katsina State
22. Hon. Kadi Adam Salihu Yarima — Sharia Court of Appeal, Katsina State
23. Hon. Justice Ibrahim Abubakar Maude — High Court, Katsina State

Nominees from Kebbi State
24. Hon. Justice Sabiu Bala Shuaibu — High Court, Kebbi State
25. Hon. Justice Abubakar Saddiq Bello — High Court, Kebbi State
26. Hon. Justice Shamsudeen Ja’afar — High Court, Kebbi State
Nominees from Ebonyi State
27. Hon. Justice Vincent Nwali Nwanchor — High Court, Ebonyi State
28. Hon. Justice Thelma Adanna Achom — High Court, Ebonyi State
29. Hon. Justice Esther Awo Ota — High Court, Ebonyi State
Nominees from Bayelsa State
30. Hon. Justice Raphael Ajuwa — High Court, Bayelsa State
31. Hon. Justice Ebiyerin Goodness Omukoro — High Court, Bayelsa State
32. Hon. Justice Simon Warikiyei Amaduobogha — High Court, Bayelsa State
33. Hon. Justice Patience Ama Zoufa — High Court, Bayelsa State
Nominees from Cross River State
34. Hon. Justice Abua Elias Ojie — High Court, Cross River State
35. Hon. Justice Emmanuel Agianpuye Ubua — High Court, Cross River State
36. Hon. Justice Ibitham Ukpai Abba — High Court, Cross River State
37. Hon. Justice Obo Awusa Obo — High Court, Cross River State
Nominees from Ekiti State
38. Hon. Justice Abodunde Monisola Oluwatoyin — Customary Court of Appeal, Ekiti State
39. Hon. Justice Jubril Babajide Kolapo Aladejana — High Court, Ekiti State
40. Hon. Justice Lucas Olukayode Ogundana — High Court, Ekiti State
41. Hon. Justice Olusegun Isaac Ogunyemi — High Court, Ekiti State
Nominees from Ogun, Lagos, and Ondo States
42. Hon. Justice Ogunfowora Olugboboye — High Court, Ogun State
43. Hon. Justice Yetunde Rukayat Pinheiro — High Court, Lagos State
44. Hon. Justice Olufunke Sule-Amzat — High Court, Lagos State
45. Hon. Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay — High Court, Ondo State
46. Hon. Justice Orimisan James Koroisade — Customary Court of Appeal, Ondo State
47. Hon. Justice Akinfenwa Michael Owoyemi — Customary Court of Appeal, Ondo State
48. Hon. Justice Ademola Enikumehin — Customary Court of Appeal, Ondo State
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