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CJN To Swear In 9 New Court Of Appeal Justices, Wednesday

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.… As Justice Augie Retires From Supreme Court Bench

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will on Wednesday, September 20, administer the oath of office on the nine newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal.

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Those to be sworn in are Justuces: Hannatu Azumi Laja-Balogun from Kaduna State, who was appointed a High Court Judge on 24th May, 1999; Binta Fatima Zubairu from Kaduna State, appointed a High Court Judge on 31st October, 2001; and Peter Chudi Obiora from Anambra State, who was sworn-in as High Court Judge on 17th January, 2005, respectively.

Others are Justices Okon Efreti Abang from Akwa Ibom State, who was appointed a High Court Judge on 22nd June, 2009; Asma’u Musa Mainoma from Federal Capital Territory, appointed High Court Judge on 1st February, 2013; Lateef Adebayo Ganiyu from Oyo State, who became High Court Judge on 26th June, 2014; and Jane Esienanwan Iyang from Cross River State, who was sworn-in as High Court Judge on 12th February, 2015.

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.

Meanwhile, Justice Amina Adamu Augie will formally retire from the Supreme Court Bench on Thursday, 21st September, 2023 after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years on Sunday, 3rd September, 2023.

A statement by Dr Akande Festus, Director of Press and Information, Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Sunday, said the valedictory court session in honour of Justice Augie was delayed because of the annual vacation of the Court which just ended on Friday, 15th September, 2023.

Justice Amina Augie was sworn in as Justice of Supreme Court on 7th November, 2016.

She graduated with a Second Class Upper Division in Law from University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1977 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1978.

With her retirement, the Court is now left with 11 Justices.

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