Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has sworn in his son Olukayode Jnr and 22 others as new judges of the Federal High Court.
Daily Independent reports that the other judges sworn in on Wednesday at the Supreme Court Abuja are Dipeolu Deinde Isaac from Ogun; Ogundare Kehinde Olayiwola from Ekiti; Agbaje Olufunmilola Adetutu from Lagos; Musa Kakaki from Kaduna; Abdullahi Muhammad Dan-Ige from Sokoto; and Sharon Tanko Ishaya from Kebbi.
Others are Salim Olasupo Ibrahim from Ogun; Yilwa Hauwa Joseph from Gombe; Wigwe-Oreh Chituru Joy from Rivers; Owoeye Alexander Oluseyi from Kogi; Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa from Benue; Amina Aliyu Mohammad from Katsina; Abiodun Jordan Adeyemi from Kwara; Hauwa Buhari from Federal Capital Territory; and Aishatu Auta Ibrahim from Borno.
The rest are Hussaini Dadan-Garba from Bauchi; Ibrahim Ahmad Kala from Gombe; Mashkur Salisu from Zamfara; Onah Chigozie Sergius from Enugu; Egbe Raphael Joshua from Bayelsa; Ekerete Udofot Akpan from Akwa Ibom; and Ogazi Friday Nkemakonam from Ebonyi.
Folarin Kehinde is an Abuja-based journalist with over 5 years of experience in journalism. His work has earned him national and international recognition across various beats, including environment, health and politics.
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