In a move aimed at enhancing the efficiency and capacity of the Federal High Court system in Nigeria, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has approved the redeployment of 94 judges across various Federal High Court divisions in the country.
This significant reshuffling of judicial officers was announced in a statement released on Wednesday by the Assistant Director (Information) of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Catherine Oby Christopher.
The redeployment comes as a response to recent developments in the Federal High Court, including the appointment of 23 new judges, necessitating a reallocation of judicial resources to better serve the Nigerian judicial system.
Justice Tsoho’s office highlighted that the transfers were prompted by the appointment of new judges and other pressing requirements within the court.
The affected judges have been instructed to report to their respective duty stations before the resumption date from the Christmas vacation, which is scheduled for the 8th day of January 2024. This directive underscores the urgency and importance of the redeployment in ensuring the seamless continuation of judicial activities.
The redistribution of judges encompasses several key locations across the nation, including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Benin, and Kano. The comprehensive list of judicial division postings is as follows:
ABUJA
- HON. JUSTICE J.T. TSOHO – Chief Judge
- HON. JUSTICE G.K. OLOTU
- HON. JUSTICE B.F.M. NYAKO
- HON. JUSTICE R.N. OFILI-AJUMOGOBIA
- HON. JUSTICE A.R. MOHAMMED
- HON. JUSTICE I.E. EKWO
- HON. JUSTICE D.U. OKOROWO
- HON. JUSTICE JOYCE OBEHI ABDULMALIK
- HON. JUSTICE JAMES KOLAWALE OMOTOSHO
- HON. JUSTICE EMEKA NWITE
- HON. JUSTICE OBIORA ATUEGWU EGWUATU
- HON. JUSTICE MOBOLAJI OLUBUKOLA OLAJUWON
- HON. JUSTICE NKEONYE EVELYN MAHA
UMUAHIA – ABIA
- HON. JUSTICE SUNDAY ONU
- HON. JUSTICE MUSA KAKAKI
YENAGOA – BAYELSA
- HON. JUSTICE ISA HAMMA ADAMA DASHEN
- HON. JUSTICE SALIM OLASUPO IBRAHIM
BENIN – EDO
- HON. JUSTICE S. M. SHUAIBU
- HON. JUSTICE CHUKA AUSTINE OBIOZOR
BIRNIN KEBBI – KEBBI
- HON. JUSTICE EMMANUEL GAKKO
KADUNA
- HON. JUSTICE R.M. AIKAWA
- HON. JUSTICE HAWAU BUHARI
KANO
- HON. JUSTICE A.M. LIMAN
- HON. JUSTICE M.N. YUNUSA
- HON. JUSTICE S.A. AMOBEDA
LAGOS
- HON. JUSTICE J.T. TSOHO – Chief Judge
- HON. JUSTICE A.O. FAJI
- HON. JUSTICE A. LEWIS-ALLAGOA
- HON. JUSTICE C.J. ANEKE
- HON. JUSTICE YELLIM S. BOGORO
- HON. JUSTICE DANIEL EMEKA OSIAGOR
- HON. JUSTICE AKINTAYO ALUKO
- HON. JUSTICE PETER ODO LIFU
- HON. JUSTICE ABIMBOLA O. AWOGBORO
- HON. JUSTICE DIPEOLU DEINDE ISAAC
- HON. JUSTICE OGUNDARE KEHINDE OLAYIWOLA
- HON. JUSTICE IBRAHIM AHMAD KALA
- HON. JUSTICE OGAZI FRIDAY NKEMAKONAM
ILORIN – KWARA
- HON. JUSTICE EVELYN NMASINULO ANYADIKE
- HON. JUSTICE ARIWOOLA OLUKAYODE JNR.
AKURE – ONDO
- HON. JUSTICE TOYIN BOLAJI ADEGOKE.
- HON. JUSTICE OWOEYE ALEXANDER OLUSEYI
IBADAN – OYO
- HON. JUSTICE UCHE N. AGOMOH
- HON. JUSTICE EKERETE UDOFOT AKPAN
ABEOKUTA – OGUN
- HON. JUSTICE A.A. OKEKE
- HON. JUSTICE ADEFUNMILOLA ADEKEMI DEMI–AJAYI
ADO – EKITI, EKITI
- HON. JUSTICE B.O. KUEWUMI
- HON. JUSTICE B.O. QUADRI
ASABA – DELTA
- HON. JUSTICE F.A. OLUBANJO
- HON. JUSTICE AGBAJE OLUFUNMILOLA ADETUTU
AWKA – ANAMBRA
- HON. JUSTICE NNAMDI DIMGBA
ABAKALIKI – EBONYI
- HON. JUSTICE HYELADZIRA AJIYA NGANJUWA
- HON. JUSTICE M.T. SEGUN-BELLO
OWERRI – IMO
- HON. JUSTICE INIEKENIMI NICHOLAS OWEIBO
- HON. JUSTICE WIGWE-OREH CHITURU JOY
WARRI – DELTA
- HON. JUSTICE I.M. SANI
PORT HARCOURT – RIVERS
- HON. JUSTICE P.I. AJOKU
- HON. JUSTICE E.A. OBILE
- HON. JUSTICE PHEOBE MSUEN AYUA
- HON. JUSTICE STEPHEN DAYLOP PAM
- HON. JUSTICE ADAMU TURAKI MOHAMMED
- HON. JUSTICE SA’ADATU IBRAHIM MARK
CALABAR – CROSS – RIVER
- HON. JUSTICE I. L. OJUKWU
- HON. JUSTICE ROSEMARY O. DUGBO. OGHOGHORIE
UYO – AKWA-IBOM
- HON. JUSTICE M.A. ONYETENU
- HON. JUSTICE ONAH CHIGOZIE SERGIUS
MAKURDI – BENUE
- HON. JUSTICE M.S. ABUBAKAR
- HON. JUSTICE EGBE RAPHAEL JOSHUA.
ENUGU
- HON. JUSTICE M.G. UMAR
- HON. JUSTICE F.O. GIWA-OGUNBANJO
MAIDUGURI – BORNO
- HON. JUSTICE JUDE KANYIOH DAGAT
- HON. JUSTICE TIJJANI GARBA RINGIM
YOLA – ADAMAWA
- HON. JUSTICE SALEH KOGO IDRISSA
- HON. JUSTICE ABDULAZEEZ M. Z. ANKA
BAUCHI
- HON. JUSTICE MUSA SULAIMAN LIMAN
- HON. JUSTICE AISHATU AUTA IBRAHIM
KATSINA
- HON. JUSTICE AHMAD GAMA MAHMUD
- HON. JUSTICE HUSSAINI DADAN-GARBA
GUSAU – ZAMFARA
- HON. JUSTICE AMINU BAPPA ALIYU
JALINGO – TARABA
- HON. JUSTICE BALA KHALIFA-MOHAMMED USMAN
MINNA – NIGER
- HON. JUSTICE GARBA AMINU
- HON. JUSTICE MUHAMMAD DAN-IGE
LAFIA – NASARAWA:
- HON. JUSTICE NEHIZENA IDEMUDIA AFOLABI
- HON. JUSTICE ANYALEWA ONOJA-ALAPA
LOKOJA – KOGI
- HON. JUSTICE ABDU DOGO
- HON. JUSTICE ABIODUN JORDAN ADEYEMI
JOS – PLATEAU
- HON. JUSTICE D.V. AGISHI
- HON. JUSTICE SHARON TANKO ISHAYA
OSOGBO – OSUN:
- HON. JUSTICE N. AYO-EMMANUEL
- HON. JUSTICE MASHKUR SALISU
SOKOTO
- HON. JUSTICE Z. B. ABUBAKAR
GOMBE
- HON. JUSTICE HILLARY IDE OSHO OSHOMO
HON. JUSTICE AMINA ALIYU MOHAMMAD
DUTSE – JIGAWA
- HON. JUSTICE HASSAN DIKKO
DAMATURU – YOBE:
- HON. JUSTICE FADIMA MURTALA AMINU
- HON. JUSTICE YILWA HAUWA JOSEPH.
This comprehensive redeployment of judges reflects the commitment of the Federal High Court to ensuring the fair and efficient administration of justice in Nigeria. It is expected that the newly appointed judges will bring fresh perspectives and expertise to their respective divisions, ultimately benefiting the legal system and the citizens it serves.
