The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has approved the postings of the Justices of the court across its divisions nationwide.
The postings were contained in a letter signed by Dongban-Mensem and dated September 27, 2024.
The statement titled: “Posting of Honourable Justices as at 30th September, 2024,” disclosed that about 86 justices of the court were posted across the 20 Divisions of the appellate court and its Headquarters in Abuja.
Dongban-Mensem said Presiding Justices and Justices are expected to report to their Divisions by Monday, September 30, 2024.
While the President of the Court of Appeal, Dongban-Mensem maintains its headship at the headquarters, 20 presiding justices of the court were distributed per zone.
According to the statement, North Central has two presiding justices, North East has four, North West has two, South East has two, South South has four while the South West leads with six presiding justices.
The breakdown of the postings as contained in the letter obtained by The Point revealed that Lagos Division has nine Justices of the Appeal Court with Hon. Justice J. O. Bada as the Presiding Justice.
Other Justices in the zone included M. Mustapha, Justice F. A. Ojo, D. Z. Senchi, P. A. Bassi, N. U. Okaisabor, R. O. Ayoola, P. T. Kwahar and Abdulazeez M. Anks.
Kaduna Division has five justices with O. A. Otisi as the presiding justice while others are A. O. Obaseki-Adejumo, A. M. Bayero, S. O. Nwaka Gbagi and M. S. Hassan.
Yargata Nimpar is the presiding justice for Ibadan Division while other three justices are G. O. Kolawole, B. F. Zubairu and U. Onwosi.
Enugu Division has R. M. Abdullahi as the presiding justice while J. E. Ekanem, O. Goodluck and Zainab B. Abubakar are others.
For the Benin Division, B. G. Sanga is the presiding justice with M. I. Sirajo, L. A. Ganiyu and Asma’u Akanbi-Yusuf as other justices.
Jos Division has M. O. Bolaji-Yusuf as the presiding justice while other justices are I. A. Andenyangtso, P. O. Affen and A. A. Akinyemi.
Port Harcourt Division has O. E. Williams-Dawodu as presiding justice while other justices are A. M. Talba, Y. A. Bashir and H. A. Laja Balogun.
The Abuja Division has 10 justices with H. A. Barka as the presiding justice while other justices are J. O. K. Oyewole, A. I. Banjoko, A. B. Mohammed, P. C. Obiorah, O. E. Abang, Ishaq M. Sani, D. U. Okorowo, Eberechi S. Nyesom-Wike and O. O. Oyewumi.
For Calabar Division, U. Onyemenam is the presiding justice, while B. B. Aliyu, L. B. Lawal-Akapo and Eleojo Eneche are other justices.
Justice T. O. Awotoye presides over the Ilorin Division with two other justices including K. I. Amadi and Abdu Dogo.
Owerri Division has A. A. Wambai as the presiding justice with S. A. Bola, Ntong F. Ntong and M. L. Abubakar as others. The Sokoto Division will be presided over by Justice M. L. Shuaibu with Ebiowei Tobi, A. R. Mohammed, Abdullahi M. Liman and Victoria T. Nwoye as other justices.
F. O. Oho is the presiding justice for Yola Division with three other justices including P. A. Mahmoud, O. A. Adegbehingbe and N. O. Dimgba.
Ekiti Division has I. O. Akeju as presiding justice with A. M. Lamido and J. E. Inyang as other justices.
Akure Division will be presided over by O. F. Omoleye while H. R. Shagari and Fadawu Umaru are other justices.
Asaba Division has B. A. Georgewill as presiding justice while B. I. Gafai and N. I. Afolabi as other justices.
Akwa Division has O. O. Daniel-Kalio as presiding justice and will be supported by I. W. Jauro and A. M. Mainoma. Gombe Division will be presided over by Justice A. A. B. Gumel with U. A. Ogakwu and M. Danjuma as other justices. M. A. Danjuma is the presiding justice for Kano Division with B. M. Ugo, U. A. Musale and Olukayode A. Adeniyi as other justices.
Meanwhile, the President of the Court of Appeal, while congratulating the new presiding justices (PJs) said, “Hon. Justices of the Ilorin Division shall sit for one week each month at the Ibadan Division. Hon. Justices of Ekiti Division shall also sit for one week each month in Akure Division while Hon. Justices of Gombe Division shall sit for one week each month in Maiduguri. The modalities for these sittings shall be worked out by the Hon. PJs of the said Divisions.
“For the avoidance of doubt, this posting supersedes the Special Panels earlier constituted. All Justices shall forthwith proceed to their Divisions.
“Hon. PJs and Justices are expected to report to their Divisions by 30th September, 2024.”
