CJN to swear in nine new Court of Appeal justices

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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola will administer the oath of office to the newly appointed nine Justices of the Court of Appeal on Wednesday.

According to a statement on Sunday by the Director of Press and Information of the court, Dr. Akande Festus, the justices are Hannatu Laja-Balogun from Kaduna State, who was appointed a High Court Judge on May 24, 1999; Binta Zubairu from Kaduna State appointed a High Court Judge on October 31, 2001; and Peter Chudi Obiora from Anambra State, who was sworn-in as High Court Judge on January 17, 2005, respectively.

The rest are Justices Hadiza Rabiu Shagari from Sokoto State, who got elevation to the High Court Bench on 12th February 2015; and Paul Ahmed Bassi from Borno State, appointed to the High Court on 14th July 2017, respectively, “the statement added. He said, “Justice Amina Augie will formally retire from the Supreme Court Bench on Thursday, September 21, 2023, after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years on Sunday, 3rd September, 2023.

 

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