Photo caption: Justice John Tsoho
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho, has approved a new posting schedule for recently appointed judges following recommendations of the National Judicial Council.
This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the court’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine-Oby Christopher.
The statement directed all affected judges to assume duty at their respective duty stations on May 13.
“Following the recent appointment of 14 new judges and the reposting of three existing judges of the Federal High Court, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has approved and released a new posting schedule for judges of the Court to various judicial divisions across the country,” the statement said.
Under the new schedule, Justice Hassan Dikko has been posted to the Gusau Division in Zamfara State, while Justices Salim Olasupo Ibrahim and Onah Chigozie Sergius will serve at the Abuja Division.
Justice Sulaiman Amida Hassan was posted to the Osogbo Division in Osun State.
Justice Muhammad Saidu is to report at the Minna Division in Niger State; Justice Igboko Conchita at the Akure Division in Ondo State; Justice Onuegbu Angela at the Yenagoa Division in Bayelsa State; and Justice Galumje Edingah at the Abakaliki Division in Ebonyi State.
Others include Justice Ibrahim Eneabo, posted to the Gombe Division; Justice Abubakar Usman, Ado-Ekiti Division in Ekiti State; Justice Salihu Yunusa, Damaturu Division in Yobe State; and Justice Ikpeme Bassey, Uyo Division in Akwa Ibom State.
The Chief Judge also posted Justice Shehu Adamu to Maiduguri Division in Borno State; Justice Mohammed Buba to Dutse Division in Jigawa State; and Justice Binjin-Eigegbe Nendelmum Judith to Lokoja Division in Kogi State.
Justice Usoro Uduak and Justice Nwoye Osinachi Donatus are to serve at the Lagos Division.
The statement added that the postings take immediate effect.
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