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  • List: CJN swears-in 18 Appeal Court Judges

    List: CJN swears-in 18 Appeal Court Judges

    The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad on Monday swore in 18 judges to the Court of Appeal.

    Addressing the newly sworn-judges, Justice Tanko asked the judges to conduct their affairs within the ambit of the law and the oath of office administered on them.

    He reminded them that all eyes were on them and that they should avoid temptations, as their integrity was key.

    According to the CJN, there is nothing that is done in secret that will not see the light of day.

    He said the judges must give a good conduct of themselves, be fair and just, to justify their elevation to the position of Court of Appeal judges.

    The new justices of the Court of Appeal are:

    1. Mohammed Danjuma (Niger State)
    2. Muhammad Sirajo (Plateau)
    3. Abdul-Azeez Waziri (Adamawa)
    4. Yusuf Bashir (Taraba)
    5. Usman Musale (Yobe)
    6. Ibrahim Jauro (Yobe)
    7. Abba Mohammed (Kano State)
    8. Bature Gafai (Katsina)

    9. Danlami Senchi (Kebbi)
    10. Mohammed Abubakar (Sokoto)
    11. Hassan Sule (Zamfara)
    12. Kenneth Amadi (Imo)
    13. Peter Affen (Bayelsa)
    14. Sybil Gbagi (Delta)
    15. Olasunbo Goodluck (Lagos)
    16. Adebukola Banjoko (Ogun)
    17. Olabode Adegbehingbe (Ondo)
    18. Bola Ademola (Ondo)

  • BREAKING: CJN swears in eight Supreme Court judges

    BREAKING: CJN swears in eight Supreme Court judges

    The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has sworn in eight new Justices of the Supreme Court, pushing the number of Justices of the court from 12 to record 20.

    The CJN presided as the eight of them, in turn, took their oath of office and oath of allegiance to the Nigerian Constitution.

    After their swearing, they climbed to the bench where their 12 seniors were already seated, to their positions.

    The newly inaugurated Justices of the apex court who were recently elevated from the Court of Appeal bench, included Justices Lawal Garba (North West), Helen Ogunwumiju (South West), Abdu Aboki (North West), and M. M. Saulawa (North West).

    Others are Justice Adamu Jauro (North East), Samuel Oseji (South South), Tijani Abubakar (North East) and Emmanuel Agim (South South).

  • Akeredolu swears-in newly elected council chairmen, councillors

    Akeredolu swears-in newly elected council chairmen, councillors

    Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has sworn-in the newly elected local council chairmen and councillors in the state.

    The swearing-in took place place on Monday (today) at the International Cultural and Events Centre in the capital, Akure.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the chairmen and councillors were elected on Saturday in an election marred with voter apathy and massive irregularities.

    Meanwhile, the local council election was boycotted by the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

  • Buhari swears-in seven new permanent secretaries

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated seven new permanent secretaries at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

    The brief event took place shortly before the commencement of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

    Fifteen out of the 22 recently-appointed permanent secretaries had earlier been inaugurated on August 15 by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo when he acted as President.

    Those inaugurated on Tuesday were Mustapha Sulaiman (Kano), Adekunle Olusegun Adeyemi (Oyo), Mrs. Ekaro Chukwumogwu (Rivers), Adedayo Apata (Ekiti), Abdulkadri Muazu (Kaduna), Osuji Ndubusi (Imo) and Bitrus Nabasu (Plateau).

    Their inauguration was delayed because they can only resume after permanent secretaries representing their states have retired.