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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed and approved the appointment of 18 new justices for the court of appeal which names were announced months ago.

There has been criticism, debates about the names and regions represented created delays coupled with the President short holiday away.

The recommendations to Justices was made by the National Judicial Council chaired by Tanko Mohammed, the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

The approval was contained in a letter through Chief of Staff to the President Prof. IBRAHIM GAMBARI to the Chief Justice Tanko Mohammed.

The letter and parts of it read:

“l am pleased to advise you that, pursuant to section 237 & Section 238 of the 1999 Constitution, his excellency, Mr. President has approved the appointment of the following jurists as Justices of the court of appeal, subject to their official seniority at the bench.

“Kindly advise the newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal accordingly and, also, extend to their lordships, our best wishes on their appointment.

Please accept the assurances of my highest regards.”

The judges are:

Abba Bello Mohammed

Amadi Kenneth Ikechukwu

Banjoko Adebukunola Adeoti Ibironke

Bature Isah Gafai

Bola Samuel Ademola

Danlami Zama Senchi

Hassan Muslim Sule

Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo

Jauro Ibrahim Wakili

Mohammed Danjuma

Mohammed Lawal Abubakar

Hassan Muslim Sule

Olasumbo Olanrewaju Goodluck

Olabode Abimbola Adegbehingbe

Peter Oyinkenimiemi Affen

Sybil Onyeji Nwaka Gbagi

Usman A. Musale

Waziri Abdul-Azeez

Yusuf Alhaji Bashir

The official unveiling and event will be announced soon.