Judicial Council lists 22 Judges for upgrade to Supreme Court *6 from S/East*

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By Madu Obi

The Federal Judicial Service Commission has listed 22 Judges from the Court of Appeal to the National Judicial Council for possible elevation to the esteemed Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Six of the Judges are from the North-Central, six from the Southeast and two from South-South.

The South West and North East regions have two candidates each, while the North West has four.

Nominees from the South East are Hon Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State) – Priority, Hon Justice Onyekachi Otisi (Abia State) – Reserve, Hon Justice Obande Ogbuinya (Ebonyi State) – Priority, Hon Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua (Imo State) – Reserve, Hon Justice Anthony Ogakwu (Enugu State) – Priority, and Hon Justice Chioma Nwosu-lheme (Imo State) – Reserve.

In the South-East quota, Anambra State does not have nominees..