CJN promotes Wike’s wife and 21 others to the Court of Appeal – Hetty’s Media

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, has promoted Justice Eberechi Wike, wife of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to the Court of Appeal.

This comes after a rigorous selection process, where only 22 judges out of 89 nominees were chosen to fill available positions.

The promotion was approved by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwoola, on April 2, 2024, and has been forwarded to President Tinubu for appointment.

The list of newly appointed judges, obtained by Peoples Gazette, reveals a diverse selection of judges from various states and federal high courts across the six geopolitical zones.

Judges Polycarp Tema Kwahar, Ruqayat Ayoola, Eneche Eleojo, Asmara Akanbi Yusuf, Abdullahi Muhammad Liman and Abdu Dogo were appointed from the North Central region.

The North East region has only one representative, Justice Fadahu Umaru, from Borno State.

In the North-Western Region, Judges Ishaq Mohammed Sani, Zainab Bage Abubakar and Abdulaziz M. Ankara were appointed, while in the South-Eastern Region, there was the promotion of Judges Nnamdi Okwy Dimga Victoria, Toochukwu Nwoye, Henry Aja-Onu Njoku, Donatus Uwaezuoke Okorowo and Ngozika N Okaisabor.

From the South-South region, Judges Ntong Festus Ntong, Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi and Eberechi Suzette Wike were recommended for promotion.

Finally, the South-West region saw the appointment of Justices Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo, Abiodun Azeem Akinyemi, Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola and Bayo Ademola Taiwo.

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