NBA shortlists 12 candidates for Court of Appeal Justices.

The Nigerian Bar Association, has shortlisted 12 candidates for appointment as Justices of Court of Appeal, after screening a total of 187 Expression of Interest applications from Nigerian Lawyers across the world.
The successful candidates include:
(1)Nnamdi Ibegbu, SAN
Year of Call :1979
State. : Anambra

(2) Enewa Rita Ifeyinwa,
Year of Call :1980
State. : Delta

(3) Alma Eluwa,
Year of Call : 1983
State. : Imo

(4) Adegoke Oluremi, Former Judge of Court of Appeal, The Gambia
Year of Call :1985
State. :Ondo

(5) Oladipo Tolani.
Year of Call. :1988
State. : Kwara

(6) Dr Muhammad Alkali,
Year of Call : 1988
State. : Borno

(7) Prof. Nsongurua J. Udombana,
Year of Call. : 1989
State. : Akwa Ibom

(8) Auwalu Mu’allimu, Practising Lawyer
Year of Call :1990
State. ; Kano

(9) Prof.Augustine R. Agom,
Year of Call :1991
State. : Benue

(10)Gbadamosi Kazeem,
Year of Call : 1993
State. : Oyo

(11) Dr.Yemi Oke,
Year of Call. :2001
State. : Ogun

(12 )Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi,
Year of Call. : 2000
State. Sokoto

The screening exercise which ran for two days, was sequel to a request made by President of the Court of Appeal, Honourable Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa,CFR to the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN for nomination of “suitably qualified candidates for consideration for appointment to the Court of Appeal.”

A panel of eminent lawyers, including the NBA President, scrutinized the applications. Other members of the panel include Chief T. J. O. Okpoko, SAN, Mallam Yusuf Ali, SAN, Chief Charles Edosowan, SAN Dr. Garba Tetengi, SAN, mni, Dr. Balkisu Saidu, Office of the Vice President of Nigeria and Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, General Secretary of NBA.

The list of nominated Candidates has since been forwarded to the President of Appeal Court.
Dated 22nd Day of February 2017.

Isiaka Abiola Olagunju,Esq
General Secretary.