Njideka Iheme, Others Sworn In As Judge Of Federal High Court

Njideka Iheme, the daughter of former Rivers State Governor, Peter Odili and Justice Mary Odili, has just been sworn in as a Judge of the Federal High Court.

According to Peoples Gazette, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, swore in Iheme and and 20 others as Judges of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

Justice Njideka is married to Uzoma Nwosu Iheme, the son of Court of Appeals Judge, Justice Chioma Nwosu Iheme. 

Also being sworn today were Muhammad Mustapha Adamu, Madugu Mohammed Alhaji, Kayode Agunloye, Enenche Eleojo, Nwabulu Ngozika Chineze, Sadia Mu’azu Mayana, Mimi Anne Katsina Alu-Apena, Aminu Muhammad Abdullahi and Nwecheonwu Chinyere Elewe. 

Others include Ibrahim Mohammed,  Kanyip Rosemary Indinya, Aliyu Yunusa Shafa, Mohammed Zubairu, Binta Dogonyaro, Adeyemi Ajayi Jadesola, Adelaja Oluyemisi Ikeolupo, Agashieze Cyprian Odinaka, Aliyu Halilu Ahmed, Hafsat Lawan Abba-Aliyu and Olufola Olufolashade Oshin. 

Messrs Zubairu and Yunusa circulated flyers of their inauguration across WhatsApp groups on Monday night.

The appointments come a year after President Buhari dropped the judges on the account of nepotism perception.