*Calls For Petitions Against The Candidates
*Deadline March 24, 2023

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN, OON, has released names of lawyers who wished to be elevated to the bench.

Below read the full statement.

PUBLIC NOTICE IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) JUDGE FOR THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA: CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Recall that on 22 February 2023, following the request by the Honourable President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) published a Notice calling for expressions of interest from suitably qualified legal practitioners of Imo State origin, for appointment as Judge of the NICN.

The NBA has received expressions of interest from 28 members, and we hereby publish the list of these candidates. Members of the Bar and the public are invited to submit petitions/objections and/or comment generally on the suitability for appointment of the underlisted candidates. All comments/petitions/objections should be put in portable document format (PDF) and forwarded as an attachment to the President through ayodeji.oni@nigerianbar.org.ng or +234 803 345 2825. All communications in this regard must be sent in by close of work on Friday, 24 March 2023.

This exercise is aimed at fostering the resolve and commitment of the NBA to strengthen our Judiciary by enthroning a painstaking and transparent process which would ensure that only suitably qualified candidates – of appropriate competence, character, and reputation – are appointed to the Bench.

Below is the list of candidates.

LIST OF APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL

COURT JUDGE

S/ N Name Year of Call State of

Origin

 Branch Nature of

Practice/

Employment

 Gender
  1. Ibe Eric Chigozie

 

 2012 Imo Abuja Private Practice Male
2. Nwoke Stephen Uchechukwu 1985 Imo Sokoto Private Practice Male
3. Hippolitus Uzoma Udensi

 

 2007 Imo Aba Private Practice Male
4. Anyalechi Uzoma Christian 2007 Imo Port Harcourt Private Practice Male
5. Gregory Tochukwu Okere

 

 2012 Imo Aba Private Practice Male
6. Umekwe Desmond Ifeanyichukwu 2008 Imo Bukuru Private Practice Male
7. Odoemene, Clara Chika

 

 2011 Abuja Private Practice Female
8. Amaechi Chinenyeze Junior

 

 2008 Imo Owerri Lecturer Male
9. Chioma Eziaku Emukah 2007 Imo Owerri Public

Practice/Lecture

r

 Female
10. Chidinma Eunice Anyiam 2008 Imo Not available Public Legal Practice Female
11. Otuokere Franca Nkem Not availabl e Imo Not available Public Practice Female
12. Ezediaro Ifediaro Anthony Not availabl e Not available Magistrate Male
13. Onyenakazi Joseph Ebere

 

 1998 Imo Orlu Private Practice Male
14. Alinnor Damian Ugochukwu 2002 Imo Owerri Private Practice Male
15. Chizoba Ihunanya Okpara, Ph.D 2003 Imo Owerri Lecturer Female
16. Ohaka Maureen Uchenna

 

 2002 Imo Abuja Private Practice Female
17. Ndubuisi Chika Chizoba

 

 2007 Imo Orlu Public Practice Female
18. Uchenna Ogunedo Akingbade 2012 Imo Abuja Private Practice Female
19. Onuoha Joachim Chukwuemeka 2005 Imo Port Harcourt Private Practice Male
20. Okpo Sylvia Chineneyenwa 2008 Imo Owerri Private Practice/ Lecturer Female

 

21. Chibuzo Confidence Ofeogbu (Nee Nwabeke) 2007 Imo Port Harcourt Public Practice Female
22. Umegbulem Betty Amarachi 2001 Imo Abuja Public Practice Female
23. Eunice Ugonma FidelisIwuagwu 2003 Imo Owerri Private Practice Female
24. Ignatius Ugoamadi Nlem

 

 2003 Imo Owerri Private Practice Male
25. Oti-Onyema Linda Amarachi 2007 Imo Owerri Private Practice/ Lecturer Female
26. Azogu Chinwe Chizoba 2008 Imo Port Harcourt Private Practice Female
27. Nkwoada Chijioke 2008 Imo Not available Magistrate Male
28. Aguguo Mark Ibekwe

 

 1986 Imo Ikeja Private Practice Male
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