Friday, February 10, 2017 8:04 am
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has recommended nine top lawyers to the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, Judicial Service Commission, Walter Samuel Onnoghen, for appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
NBA said the applicants were shortlisted from a total of 89 Expressions of Interest that were scrutinized following a request by the Acting CJN to the President of NBA, Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN “to nominate suitable candidate for consideration as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.”
Applicants shortlisted by the NBA for appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court are the following:
(1) Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN
Year of Call: 1978
State: Anambra
(2) Anthony Ikemefuna Idigbe, SAN
Year of Call: 1983
State: Delta
(3) Yunus Ustas Usman, SAN
Year of Call: 1983
State: Kogi
(4) Babatunde Fagbohunlu, SAN
Year of Call: 1988
State: Ondo
(5) Miannayaaja Essien, SAN
Year of Call: 1985
State: Rivers
(6) Awa Uma Kalu, SAN
Year of Call: 1978
State: Abia
(7) Professor Awalu Hamish Yadudu
Year of Call: 1979
State: Kano
(8) Tajudeen Oladoja
Year of Call: 1985
State: Kwara
(9) Ayuba Giwa
Year of Call: 1983
State: Edo
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