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Eberechi Suzette Wike, the wife of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has been elevated from the Rivers State High Court to the Court of Appeal, according to information obtained by Peoples Gazette.
Out of the 89 judges nominated for promotion due to the retirement of some senior jurists, only 22 judges were chosen to fill the available positions.
Chief Justice of Nigeria Kayode Ariwoola approved Ms. Wike’s nomination along with 21 others on the priority list submitted to President Tinubu for appointment. The document, signed by Mr. Ariwoola on April 2, 2024, was marked FJSC/01/2024.
A recent list titled ‘Appointment of 22 justices to the Court of Appeal’ revealed that the new jurists were selected from the pool of judges from states and federal high courts across all six geopolitical zones.
Justices appointed from the North-Central region include Polycarp Tema Kwahar (Benue), Ruqayat Ayoola (Kogi), Eneche Eleojo (Kogi), Asmara Akanbi Yusuf (Kwara), Abdullahi Muhammad Liman (Nasarawa), and Abdu Dogo (FCT).
Justice Fadahu Umaru, a native of Borno state, was the only appointee from the North East.
For the North-West, approved justices include Ishaq Mohammed Sani (Kaduna), Zainab Bage Abubakar (Kebbi), and Abdulaziz M. Ankara (Zamfara).
Newly recommended judges from the South-East include Nnamdi Okwy Dimga Victoria (Abia), Toochukwu Nwoye (Anambra), Henry Aja-Onu Njoku (Ebonyi), Donatus Uwaezuoke Okorowo (Enugu), and Ngozika N Okaisabor (Imo).
In the South-South region, Justices Ntong Festus Ntong (Akwa-Ibom), Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi (Edo), and Ms. Nyesom-Wike (Rivers) were recommended for promotion.
Meanwhile, justices Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo (Lagos), Abiodun Azeem Akinyemi (Ogun), Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola (Oyo), and Bayo Ademola Taiwo (Oyo) were named for elevation in the South-West region.
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