The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will, on Wednesday, swear in 12 additional judges for the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
The Director of Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr. Festus Akande, said in a statement on Sunday that the swearing-in of the new judicial officers will take place at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court.
According to the statement, the CJN’s daughter-in-law, Ariwoola Victoria from Oyo State, is among the 12 judges to be sworn in.
The others include Buetnaan Bassi from Plateau State; Ademuyiwa Oyeyipo from Kwara State; Bamodu Olutomi from Lagos State; Iheabunike Godwin from Imo State; Odo Obinna from Enugu State; and Hauwa Gummi from Zamfara State.
The rest are Sarah Avoh from Bayelsa State; Maryam Yusuf from Kogi State; Ariwoola Victoria from Oyo State; Lesley Belema Wike from Rivers State; Ibrahim Munirat from Bauchi State; and Abdulrahman Usman from Taraba State.
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