IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL 9 (NINE) JUDGES FOR THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENCH: CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST;LIST OF APPLICANTS TO THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENCH

IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL 9 (NINE) JUDGES FOR THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENCH: CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST;
LIST OF APPLICANTS TO THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENCH
Mary Akanbi
5th February, 2023

Recall that on 14 January 2023, pursuant to a request for nominations received from the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) published a Notice calling for expressions of interest from suitably qualified legal practitioners from Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Gombe, Kebbi, Ogun and Oyo States, for appointment as Judges of the Federal HighCourt. 


The NBA has received expressions of interest from 60 members, and we hereby publish the list of these candidates. Members of the Bar and the public are invited to submit petitions/objections and/or comment generally on the suitability for appointment of any of the shortlisted candidates. The comments/petitions/objections should be forwarded to the Presidentthrough ayodeji.oni@nigerianbar.org.ng or +234 803 345 2825. All communications in this regard must be sent in by close of work on Friday, 10th day of February 2023. 

 

This exercise is aimed at fostering the resolve and commitment of the NBA to strengthen our Judiciary by enthroning a painstaking and transparent process which would ensure that only suitably qualified candidates – of appropriate competence, character, and reputation – are appointedto the Bench. 

 

Kindly find attached the list of candidates. 


Thank you

Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau,OON, SAN 

PRESIDENT 


NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA) 
National Secretariat:

NBA House, Plot 1101 Mohammadu Buhari Way,

Central Business District, Abuja, F.C.T, Nigeria

: www.nigerianbar.org.ng   

: info@nigerianbar.org.ng

 

Recall that on 14 January 2023, pursuant to a request for nominations received from the Chief 
Judge of the Federal High Court, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) published a Notice 
calling for expressions of interest from suitably qualified legal practitioners from Bayelsa, 
Ebonyi, Gombe, Kebbi, Ogun and Oyo States, for appointment as Judges of the Federal High 
Court. 
The NBA has received expressions of interest from 60 members, and we hereby publish the 
list of these candidates. Members of the Bar and the public are invited to submit 
petitions/objections and/or comment generally on the suitability for appointment of any of the 
shortlisted candidates. The comments/petitions/objections should be forwarded to the President 
through ayodeji.oni@nigerianbar.org.ng or +234 803 345 2825. All communications in this 
regard must be sent in by close of work on Friday, 10th day of February 2023. 
This exercise is aimed at fostering the resolve and commitment of the NBA to strengthen our 
Judiciary by enthroning a painstaking and transparent process which would ensure that only 
suitably qualified candidates – of appropriate competence, character, and reputation – are 
appointed to the Bench. 
Kindly find attached the list of candidates. 
Thank you. 
 
Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN 

LIST OF APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENCH 

          Bayelsa State 

S/N Name Year of Call 
State of Origin 
Branch Nature of 
Practice/ 
Employment 
Gender 
1. Ebiere Emmanuella 
Ekpese, Esq 
2012 Bayelsa Sagbama Public Legal 
Practice 
Female 
2. Adam Francis 
Gbaranma, Esq. 
2007 Bayelsa Sagbama Private Legal 
Practice 
Male 
3. Ebinyu George 
Aderigha, Esq 2007 Bayelsa Sagbama 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
4. Amaemi Pabor 
Bridget Bekeyei￾Alaki, Esq 2008 Bayelsa Yenagoa 
Private Legal 
Practice Female 
5. Pere Amanda 
Egbuson, Esq 2003 Bayelsa Yenagoa 
Public Legal 
Practice Female 
6. Apulu, Iyobosa 
Eronwon, Esq 
1992 Bayelsa Yenagoa Public Legal 
Practice 
Female 
7. Ayibaye Peter-Great 
Temedie, Esq 2012 Bayelsa Yenagoa 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
8. Buruboyefe Clement 
Suokumo, Esq 2004 Bayelsa Yenagoa 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
9. Tonyo Murphy 
Biriabebe, Esq 2010 Bayelsa Sagbama 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
10. Kimi Livingstone 
Appah, Esq. 
2012 Bayelsa Kaduna Private Legal 
Practice 
Male 
11. Akpolu Ineremafagha 
James, Esq 
2013 Bayelsa Yenagoa Private Legal 
Practice 
Male 
12. Ikiokekeme Matthew 
Beinbein, Esq 
2010 Bayelsa Yenagoa Public Legal 
Practice 
Male

Ebonyi State 
S/N Name Year 
of 
Call 
State of 
Origin 
Branch Nature of 
Practice/ 
Employment 
Gender 
1. Eze Victoria Aja, Esq 2008 Ebonyi Abakaliki Private Legal 
Practice 
Female 
2. Julius Nwite Aloh, 
Esq 
2013 Ebonyi Oji-River Private Legal 
Practice 
Male 
3. Iyioku Jack Obinna 
Ukpa, Esq 2012 Ebonyi Nnewi 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
4. Ezekiel Ogba Ituma, 
Esq. 2008 Ebonyi Abuja 
Public Legal 
Practice Male 
5. Isu Ogbonnia Justice, 
Esq 2010 Ebonyi Ukwa 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
6. Uchechukwu Dominic 
Eke, Esq 2009 Ebonyi Jos 
Public Legal 
Practice Male 
7. Izekwe Cornelius 
Chibueze, Esq 2012 Ebonyi Abuja 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
8. Ogbonnaya Chita 
Agbafo, Esq 1986 Ebonyi Lagos 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
9. Ogazi Friday 
Nkemakonam, Esq 2001 
Ebonyi 
Abakaliki 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
10. Friday Idor Okike, 
Esq 2005 
Ebonyi 
Lagos 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
11.
Ibe Enwo Ibiam, Esq 2003 
Ebonyi 
Afikpo 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
12.
Chinyere Anoke, Esq 2008 
Ebonyi 
Abakaliki 
Public Legal 
Practice Female 
13. Okwuegbu Kingsley 
Egenti, Esq 2004 
Ebonyi 
Abakaliki 
Public Legal 
Practice Male 
14. Uchenna Onyekuzi 
David, Esq 2012 
Ebonyi 
Aba 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
15. Ikeria Chibuike 
Solomon, Esq 2009 
Ebonyi 
Abakaliki 
Private Legal 
Practice Male
16. Uzoma Lyanni Aneto, 
(nee Chima-Oduko) 2000 
Ebonyi 
Abakaliki 
Private Legal 
Practice Female 
17. Obiah Ibrahim 
Chukwuma, Esq. 
2008 Ebonyi Afikpo Public Legal 
Practice 
Male 
18. Dickson E. Amaga, 
Esq 2009 Ebonyi Abakaliki
Private Legal 
Practice Male
19. Nwakpa Michael 
Ifeanyi, Esq 2012 Ebonyi Abakaliki Lecturer Male 
20. Ogbuewu Ikechukwu 
Ferdinand, Esq. 2008 Ebonyi Abakaliki 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 

Gombe State 
S/N Name Year 
of 
Call 
State of 
Origin 
Branch Nature of 
Practice/ 
Employment 
Gender 
1. Alhassan Muazu, Esq 2012 Gombe Gombe Public Legal 
Practice 
Male 
2. Mohammed Isah 
Usman, Esq 
2004 Gombe Gombe Public Legal 
Practice 
Male 
3.
Ibrahim Husaaini Esq 2008 
Gombe 
Gombe 
Public Legal 
Practice Male 
4. Dauda, Simon Hannatu, 
Esq 2004 
Gombe 
Gombe 
Public Legal 
Practice Female 
5.
Haruna Yelma, Esq 2005 
Gombe 
Gombe 
Public Legal 
Practice Male 
6.
Shetak Becklang, Esq 2004 
Gombe 
Jos 
Public Legal 
Practice Female 
7. Bibi Frank 
Ohwoavworhua, Esq 1998 
Gombe 
Kaduna 
Public Legal 
Practice Female 
8. Tanglang Ehpraim Mela 
Atajiri, Esq 2007 
Gombe 
Kaduna 
Public Legal 
Practice 
9. Joan Molle Arabs, Esq 1998 Gombe Gombe Public Legal 
Practice 
Female 
10. Yusuf Abdullahi Waziri, 
Esq 2009 
Gombe 
Gombe 
Private Legal 
Practice Male
16. Uzoma Lyanni Aneto, 
(nee Chima-Oduko) 2000 
Ebonyi 
Abakaliki 
Private Legal 
Practice Female 
17. Obiah Ibrahim 
Chukwuma, Esq. 
2008 Ebonyi Afikpo Public Legal 
Practice 
Male 
18. Dickson E. Amaga, 
Esq 2009 Ebonyi Abakaliki
Private Legal 
Practice Male
19. Nwakpa Michael 
Ifeanyi, Esq 2012 Ebonyi Abakaliki Lecturer Male 
20. Ogbuewu Ikechukwu 
Ferdinand, Esq. 2008 Ebonyi Abakaliki 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
Gombe State 
S/N Name Year 
 of 
Call 
State of 
Origin 
Branch Nature of 
Practice/ 
Employment 
Gender 
1. Alhassan Muazu, Esq 2012 Gombe Gombe Public Legal 
Practice 
Male 
2. Mohammed Isah 
Usman, Esq 
2004 Gombe Gombe Public Legal 
Practice 
Male 
3.
Ibrahim Husaaini Esq 2008 
Gombe 
Gombe 
Public Legal 
Practice Male 
4. Dauda, Simon Hannatu, 
Esq 2004 
Gombe 
Gombe 
Public Legal 
Practice Female 
5.
Haruna Yelma, Esq 2005 
Gombe 
Gombe 
Public Legal 
Practice Male 
6.
Shetak Becklang, Esq 2004 
Gombe 
Jos 
Public Legal 
Practice Female 
7. Bibi Frank 
Ohwoavworhua, Esq 1998 
Gombe 
Kaduna 
Public Legal 
Practice Female 
8. Tanglang Ehpraim Mela 
Atajiri, Esq 2007 
Gombe 
Kaduna 
Public Legal 
Practice 
9. Joan Molle Arabs, Esq 1998 Gombe Gombe Public Legal 
Practice 
Female 
10. Yusuf Abdullahi Waziri, 
Esq 2009 
Gombe 
Gombe 
Private Legal 
Practice Male
Kebbi State 
S/N Name Year 
of Call
State of 
Origin 
Branch Nature of 
Practice/ 
Employment 
Gender 
1. Sa'ad Hanafi Sa'ad, 
Esq
2000 Kebbi Sokoto Public Legal 
Practice
Male 
2. Aishatu Ahmad 
Kaoje, Esq. 
1999 Kebbi Sokoto Public Legal 
Practice
Female 
3. Ahmadu Rufa'I 
Aminu, Esq 2003 Kebbi
Birnin 
Kebbi
Public Legal 
Practice Male
Ogun State 
S/N Name Year 
of 
Call 
State of 
Origin 
Branch Nature of 
Practice/ 
Employment 
Gender 
1. Oyefeso, Babatunde 
Abiodun, FICMC; 
FIMC; CMC; ABR
2002 Ogun Abuja Private Legal 
Practice. 
Male 
2. Ibrahim Salim 
Olasupo, Esq 
2003 Ogun Akure Public Legal 
Practice 
Male 
3. Bosuro Adedoyinsola 
Adefunke (Mrs) 1993 
Ogun 
Lagos 
Private Legal 
Practice. Female 
4. Olu-Aladeyelu 
Oluwaseyi 
Motunrayo, Esq 2009 
Ogun 
Abeokuta 
Private Legal 
Practice. Female 
5. Monsumola Sherifat 
Ikujuni, nee 
Folorunsho 2010 
Ogun 
Akure Magistrate Female 
6. Olukoya Ogungbeje 
Ernest, Esq 2011 
Ogun 
 
Private Legal 
Practice. Male 
7. Yetunde Akinloye, 
Esq 1986 
Ogun 
Garki 
Public Legal 
Practice Female 
8. Sholola Gbenga 
Richards, Esq 2012 
Ogun 
Ilesa 
Public Legal 
Practice Male 
9. Nasiru Olalekan 
Lasaki, Esq. 
2007 Ogun Lagos Private Legal 
Practice 
Male
10. Emmanuel Shodeinde, 
Esq 2007 
Ogun 
Zaria 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
Oyo State 
S/N Name Year 
of 
Call 
State of 
Origin 
Branch Nature of 
Practice/ 
Employment 
Gender 
1. Adeleke Abdulrasheed 
Adepoju, Esq 
2011 Oyo Lagos Private Legal 
Practice 
Male 
2. Dairo Titilayo 
Abosede, Esq 
1993 Oyo Ibadan Public Legal 
Practice 
Female 
3. Akinremi Aremu 
Abiola, Esq 2004 Oyo Abuja 
Private Legal 
Practice Male 
4. Mohammed Tajudeen 
Mohammed, Esq, Esq 
1996 Oyo Kaduna Private Legal 
Practice 
Male 
5. Adesiyan Festus 
Adewuyi 
200Ibadan Private Legal 
Practice 
Male 

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