CJN to swear in 11 new Supreme Court justices next week

The Supreme Court will soon have its full compliment of 21 justices as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, is set to swear in 11 new appointees next week.

The new justices are former judges of the court of appeal, who were nominated by the National Judicial Council (NJC) and confirmed by the senate in December 2023.

They new Supreme Court justices are:

– Jummai Hannatu Sankey
– Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa
– Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme
– Haruna Simon Tsammani
– Moore Aseimo A. Adumein
– Obande Festus Ogbuinya
– Stephen Jonah Adah
– Habeeb Adewale O. Abiru
– Jamilu Yammama Tukur
– Abubakar Sadiq Umar
– Mohammed Baba Idris