The judicial council said it screened two justices for the position.
The National Judicial Council has recommended the substantive appointment of Justice Ibrahim Tanko as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.The council also requested the implementation of financial autonomy of the judiciary in the states.
“The National Judicial Council rose today from an Emergency Meeting to recommend to President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, the appointment of Hon. Dr Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR, as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria,” Mr Oye said. “Subsequently, the plenary of the meeting presided over by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Dr Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR, recommended to the Governors of Sokoto, Lagos, Anambra, Ebonyi, Niger, Taraba, Kano, and Jigawa States, eight successful candidates for appointment as Chief Judges and Grand Kadis for the States.”
“Others recommended for appointment are Justice Justice Ijem Onwuamaegbu for the Anambra State High Court; Justice Nwaigwe A. Anselm, Ebonyi State High Court; Justice Aliyu M. Mayaki, Niger State High Court; Justice Filibus B. Andetur for the Taraba State High Court and Kadi Tijjani Yusuf Yakasai as the Grand Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Kano State; while Kadi Isa Jibrin Gantsa is to be appointed as Kadi of the Sharia Court in Jigawa State.
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