The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 14 lawyers to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court (FHC).

NJC’s Deputy Director of Information, Mrs. Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, announced this in a statement yesterday in Abuja. Mrs. Babalola-Ogedengbe said the NJC took the decision at its 110th meeting on January 13 and 14, which was presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

The statement reads: “At the time of the council’s meeting, the security report on the candidates was not available.

“Council, therefore, resolved to await the submission of the security report before forwarding the names of the candidates to the President.

“Having received the security report, with no adverse comments on any of the recommended candidates, council, today, January 22, 2026, forwarded the names of the following candidates to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for appointment as Judges of the Federal High Court.

“The 14 successful candidates recommended to the President are as follows: Suleiman, Amida Hassan; Muhammad, Barau Saidu; Igboko, Chinelo Conchita; Onuegbu, Chioma Angela; Galumje, Edingah; Ibrahim, Vera Eneabo; Abubakar, Musa Usman, and Salihu, Aisha Yunusa.

Others are: Ikpeme, Joy Bassey; Shehu, Umaru Adamu; Mohammed, Ibrahim Buba; Eigege-Binjin, Nendelmum Judith; Usoro, Kuyik Uduak and Nwoye, Osinachi Donatus.”

Source; The Nation News