Eberechi Nyesom Wike, wife of the foremost Rivers State politician, former governor of the state, and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has been promoted to the Appeal Court.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>
Pending the approval of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Eberechi Nyesom Wike, is among 22 judges successfully selected from a list of 89 judges who are due for promotion to the Court of Appeal.
Justice Wike was among the judges who were approved for promotion to the Court of Appeal by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola on April 2, 2024, and her name alongside 21 others has been forwarded to President Tinubu for appointment.
Other judges who make the promotion to becoming the Justices of the Court of Appeal are Justices Polycarp Tema Kwahar, Ruqayat Ayoola, Eneche Eleojo, Asmara Akanbi Yusuf, Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, and Abdu Dogo all appointed from the North-Central region.
Only one judge was selected from the North-East region and he is Justice Fadahu Umaru from Borno State, the home state of the vice president of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima.
Justices Ishaq Mohammed Sani, Zainab Bage Abubakar, and Abdulaziz M. Ankara were appointed from the North-West region.
From the South-East region were Justices Nnamdi Okwy Dimga Victoria, Toochukwu Nwoye, Henry Aja-Onu Njoku, Donatus Uwaezuoke Okorowo, and Ngozika N Okaisabor.
The South-South region had Justices Ntong Festus Ntong, Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi, and Eberechi Nyesom Wike recommended for promotion.
From the South-West region were Justices Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo, Abiodun Azeem Akinyemi, Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola, and Bayo Ademola Taiwo.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>
