The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho, has approved a fresh posting schedule for newly appointed judges following recommendations from the National Judicial Council (NJC).
This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the court’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine-Oby Christopher.
According to the statement, all affected judges are expected to resume at their respective duty stations on May 13.
The posting follows the appointment of 14 new judges and the reassignment of three existing judges across various divisions of the Federal High Court nationwide.
Under the new arrangement, Justice Hassan Dikko has been deployed 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 assigned to the Osogbo Division in Osun State, while Justice Muhammad Saidu will serve at the Minna Division in Niger State.
Other postings include Justice Igboko Conchita to Akure Division, Justice Onuegbu Angela to Yenagoa Division, Justice Galumje Edingah to Abakaliki Division, and Justice Ibrahim Eneabo to Gombe Division.
Justice Abubakar Usman was posted to Ado-Ekiti Division, Justice Salihu Yunusa to Damaturu Division, and Justice Ikpeme Bassey to Uyo Division.
Further assignments include Justice Shehu Adamu to Maiduguri Division, Justice Mohammed Buba to Dutse Division, and Justice Binjin-Eigegbe Nendelmum Judith to Lokoja Division.
Justice Usoro Uduak and Justice Nwoye Osinachi Donatus will both serve at the Lagos Division.
The court confirmed that the postings take immediate effect.
