From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has nominated a total of 22 justices of the Court of Appeal for appointment as Supreme Court Justices.
The Supreme Court which is in dearth of justices on its bench presently has only 11 serving Justices after the retirement of Justice Amina Augie.
Justice Amina had retired from the bench, having clocked the mandatory retirement age of 70.
Already, the list containing the names of the nominees has been sent to the National Judicial Council (NJC).
The names of the nominees, who hail from various regions in the country showed that the North-Central region has six nominees, while the South-West and South-South regions have two nominees each.
The South-East region also has six nominees, and the North-East has two nominees.
The list has Hin Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State-Priority 1A); Hon Justice Onyekachi Otisi (Abia State-Reserve); Hon Justice Obande Ogbuinya (Ebonyi State)-Priority 2A); Hon Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua (Imo State- Reserve 3); Hon Justice Anthony Ogakwu (Enugu State-Priority 3A); Hon Justice Chioma Nwosu-lheme (Imo State)-Reserve, all from the South East.
From the South South are, Hon Justice Moore Adumein (Bayelsa State-Priority 1A); Hon Justice Biobele Georgewill (Rivers State)-Reserve
The South West has Hon Justice Adewale Abiru (Lagos State-Priority 1A); Hon Justice Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun State-Reserve)
The North Central has Hon Jummai Sankey (Plateau State)-Priority 1A); Hon Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo (Plateau-Reserve 2); Hon Justice Stephen Adah (Kogi State-Priority 2A); Hon Justice Ridman Maiwada Abdullahi (Nassarawa State -Reserve 3); Hon Justice Baba Idris (Niger State-Priority 3A); Hon Justice Joseph Ikyegh (Benue State-Reserve.
From the North East are, Hon Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani (Bauchi State-Priority 1A) and Hon Justice Abubakar Talba (Adamawa State)
While the North West has Hon Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu (Jigawa State-Priority 1A); Hon Justice Bello Aliyu (Zamfara State -Reserve 2); Hon Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar (Kebbi State)-Priority 2A) and Hon Justice Abdullahi Mahmud Bayero (Kano State-Reserve.