CJN swears in 18 Appeal Court justices

*As CJN orders new Appeal Court Judge to retake oath after
mentioning Allah

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has sworn
in the 18 judges who were recently elevated to the Court of
Appeal.

The new justices of the Court of Appeal are Mohammed Danjuma
(Niger State), Muhammad Sirajo (Plateau), Abdul-Azeez Waziri
(Adamawa), Yusuf Bashir (Taraba), Usman Musale (Yobe), Ibrahim
Jauro (Yobe), Abba Mohammed (Kano State), Bature Gafai (Katsina),
Danlami Senchi (Kebbi), and Mohammed Abubakar (Sokoto).

Others are Hassan Sule (Zamfara), Kenneth Amadi (Imo), Peter
Affen (Bayelsa), Sybil Gbagi (Delta), Olasunbo Goodluck (Lagos),
Adebukola Banjoko (Ogun), Olabode Adegbehingbe (Ondo), and Bola
Ademola (Ondo).

A drama played out when Justice Olasunbo Goodluck, a Christian,
took her oath in the name of Allah.

Immediately, the CJN corrected her and she took it in the name
of God.

TheNigerialawyer recalls that the inauguration was earlier
scheduled to take place in April but had to be postponed due to the
nationwide strike of the members of the Judiciary Staff Union of
Nigeria (JUSUN).

The strike embarked upon by judiciary workers to press for the
financial autonomy of the judiciary started on April 6 and went on
to ground Nigerian courts and relevant institutions for over two
months.

President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of the
judges following their recommendation by the National Judicial
Council (NJC).

TheNigerialawyer recalls how the Federal High Court in Abuja, on
Friday, struck out a suit demanding three slots for the South-east
region in the process of appointing the 18 judges.

*As CJN orders new Appeal Court Judge to retake oath after
mentioning Allah

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has sworn
in the 18 judges who were recently elevated to the Court of
Appeal.

The new justices of the Court of Appeal are Mohammed Danjuma
(Niger State), Muhammad Sirajo (Plateau), Abdul-Azeez Waziri
(Adamawa), Yusuf Bashir (Taraba), Usman Musale (Yobe), Ibrahim
Jauro (Yobe), Abba Mohammed (Kano State), Bature Gafai (Katsina),
Danlami Senchi (Kebbi), and Mohammed Abubakar (Sokoto).

Others are Hassan Sule (Zamfara), Kenneth Amadi (Imo), Peter
Affen (Bayelsa), Sybil Gbagi (Delta), Olasunbo Goodluck (Lagos),
Adebukola Banjoko (Ogun), Olabode Adegbehingbe (Ondo), and Bola
Ademola (Ondo).

A drama played out when Justice Olasunbo Goodluck, a Christian,
took her oath in the name of Allah.

Immediately, the CJN corrected her and she took it in the name
of God.

TheNigerialawyer recalls that the inauguration was earlier
scheduled to take place in April but had to be postponed due to the
nationwide strike of the members of the Judiciary Staff Union of
Nigeria (JUSUN).

The strike embarked upon by judiciary workers to press for the
financial autonomy of the judiciary started on April 6 and went on
to ground Nigerian courts and relevant institutions for over two
months.

President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of the
judges following their recommendation by the National Judicial
Council (NJC).

TheNigerialawyer recalls how the Federal High Court in Abuja, on
Friday, struck out a suit demanding three slots for the South-east
region in the process of appointing the 18 judges.