FULL LIST: NJC Recommends 14 Federal High Court Judge Candidates
The National Judicial Council has recommended 14 candidates to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as Judges of the Federal High Court.
In a statement on Thursday, Kemi Ogedengbe, Deputy Director of Information at the NJC, said the recommendation was made during the council’s 110th meeting, held from January 13 to 14, 2026 and presided over by the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
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Ogedengbe said that 14 candidates were cleared and recommended to the President for approval after security reports indicated that there were “no adverse comments on any of them.”
The 14 successful candidates recommended to the President are:
1.Suleiman, Amida Hassan 2.Muhammad, Barau Saidu 3.Igboko, Chinelo Conchita 4.Onuegbu, Chioma Angela 5.Galumje, Edingah 6.Ibrahim, Vera Eneabo 7.Abubakar, Musa Usman 8.Salihu, Aisha Yunusa 9.Ikpeme, Joy Bassey 10.Shehu, Umaru Adamu 11.Mohammed, Ibrahim Buba 12.Eigege-Binjin, Nendelmum Judith 13.Usoro, Kuyik Uduak 14.Nwoye, Osinachi Donatus
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