……… Appeals From Awka, Gombe To Be Heard In Neighbouring Divisions
In the posting list obtained on Monday, titled “Posting of Honourable Justices As At 22nd April, 2025,” signed by M. B. Dongban-Mensem, President of the Court of Appeal, the Justices are expected to report to their divisions by May 5, 2025.
The Nigeria Court of Appeal has released a list of new postings of Justices to various divisions across the country.
In the posting list obtained on Monday, titled “Posting of Honourable Justices As At 22nd April, 2025,” signed by M. B. Dongban-Mensem, President of the Court of Appeal, the Justices are expected to report to their divisions by May 5, 2025.
According to the list, Hon. Justice Y. Nimpar was posted to Lagos Division as Presiding Justice. Others in the Lagos Division are – Hon. Justice J. E. Ekanem, Hon. Justice F. A. Ojo, Hon. Justice D. Z. Senchi, Hon. Justice P. A. Bassi, Hon. Justice N. U. Okaisabor, Hon. Justice P. T. Kwahar, Hon. Justice Abdulazeez M. Anka and Hon. Justice U. Onwosi.
For Kaduna Division, Hon. Justice O. A. Otisi is posted as the Presiding Justice. Others are – Hon. Justice A. O. Obaseki-Adejumo, Hon. Justice A. M. Bayero, Hon. Justice S. O. Nwaka Gbagi and Hon. Justice M. S. Hassan.
Hon. Justice B. A. Georgewill will serve in Ibadan Division as the Presiding Justice, joined by Hon. Justice Ebiowei Tobi, Hon. Justice K. I. Amadi, Hon. Justice B. F. Zubairu and Hon. Justice Fadawu Umaru.
Enugu Division has Hon. Justice J. O. K. Oyewole as the Presiding Justice along with Hon. Justice M. Mustapha, Hon. Justice I. W. Jauro and Hon. Justice Zainab B. Abubakar.
Hon. Justice B. G. Sanga was posted to Benin Division as Presiding Justice with Hon. Justice Y. A. Bashir, Hon. Justice. Others in the division are L. A. Ganiyu and Hon. Justice Asma’u Ojuolape Akanbi.
For Jos Division, Hon. Justice M. O. Bolaji-Yusuf is to serve as the Presiding Justice. Others in the division are Hon. Justice I. A. Andenyangtso, Hon. Justice P. O. Affen and Hon. Justice A. A. Akinyemi.
Hon. Justice O. E. Williams-Dawodu will serve in Port Harcourt Division as the Presiding Justice with Hon. Justice M. I. Sirajo, Hon. Justice H. A. Laja Balogun and Hon. Justice Ishaq M. Sani to also serve in the division.
For Abuja Division; Hon. Justice H. A. Barka is to serve as Presiding Justice. Meanwhile, Justice Eberechi S. Nyesom-Wike, the wife of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, was retained in Abuja.
Other Justices in Abuja alongside Barka and Nyesom-Wike are Hon. Justice B. B. Aliyu, Hon. Justice A. I. Banjoko, Hon. Justice A. B. Mohammed, Hon. Justice O. E. Abang, Hon. Justice D. U. Okorowo, and Hon. Justice O. O. Oyewumi.
Hon. Justice M. A. Danjuma will serve in the Kano Division as the Presiding Justice. Others are Hon. Justice B. M. Ugo, Hon. Justice O. Goodluck, and Hon. Justice A. R. Mohammed.
For Calabar Division, Hon. Justice U. Onyemenam was posted as the Presiding Justice with Hon. Justice M. Danjuma, Hon. Justice L. B. Lawal-Akapo and Hon. Justice Eleojo Eneche to also serve in the division.
Ilorin Division has Hon. Justice R. M. Abdullahi as the Presiding Justice. Others in the division are Hon. Justice G. O. Kolawole and Hon. Justice Abdu Dogo
For Owerri Division, Hon. Justice A. A. Wambai is to serve as the Presiding Justice along with Hon. Justice S. A. Bola, Hon. Justice M. L. Abubakar and Hon. Justice Ntong F. Ntong.
Hon. Justice M. L. Shuaibu is the Presiding Justice at the Sokoto Division. Others in the division are Hon. Justice A. M. Talba, Hon. Justice Abdullahi M. Liman, and Hon. Justice Victoria T. Nwoye.
Yola Division got Hon. Justice F. O. Oho as the Presiding Justice with Hon. Justice P. A. Mahmoud, Hon. Justice O. A. Adegbehingbe and Hon. Justice N. O. Dimgba as the serving justices.
For Ekiti Division, Hon. Justice I. O. Akeju is the Presiding Justice. Others in the division are Hon. Justice A. M. Lamido, and Hon. Justice J. E. Inyang.
Akure Division has Hon. Justice O. F. Omoleye as the presiding Justice, with Hon. Justice P. C. Obiorah and Hon. Justice H. R. Shagari also to serve in the division.
Hon. Justice T. O. Awotoye will work in Makurdi Division as the Presiding Justice with Hon. Justice B. I. Gafai, Hon. Justice A. Waziri and Hon. Justice N. I. Afolabi to also serve as justices in the division.
Asaba Division has Hon. Justice O. O. Daniel-Kalio as the Presiding Justice with Hon. Justice J. G. Abundaga, Hon. Justice U. A. Musale, Hon. Justice A. M. Mainoma and Hon. Justice Olukayode A. Adeniyi to also serve as the division.
For Maiduguri Division, Hon. Justice A. A. B. Gumel will serve as the Presiding Justice with Hon. Justice U. A. Ogakwu, and Hon. Justice R. O. Ayoola to also work in the division.
Similar postings were made for other divisions, including Benin, Jos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Kano, Calabar, Ilorin, Owerri, Sokoto, Yola, Ekiti, Akure, Makurdi, Asaba, and Maiduguri.
Notably, Awka and Gombe Divisions had no allocation of judges. Appeals from Awka Division will be heard and determined in either Enugu or Asaba Divisions, while appeals from Gombe Division will be heard and determined in Maiduguri Division.
According to the posting list, Hon. Justices of the Ilorin Division “shall sit for one week each month at the Ibadan Division,” while “Hon. Justices of Ekiti Division shall also sit for one week each month in Akure Division.”
Justices are expected to report to their divisions by May 5, 2025. This posting has no effect on special panels, which shall proceed as scheduled.
