The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on April 10, 2025, released the official list of its 66 Honourable Judges, including their names, designations, and court postings across various judicial divisions in the FCT.

The list, signed off by the Court Administration, shows that the Honourable Chief Judge, Justice H.B. Yusuf, heads the court and presides at Court 1 in Maitama. The document includes judges designated to handle specialized matters such as Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) cases, corruption-related offences, the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) matters, and issues under the FCT Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), and Family and Traffic (FT) jurisdictions.

According to the release, the judges are distributed across court divisions in Maitama, Apo, Jabi, Gudu, Nyanya, Kubwa, Bwari, Lugbe, Gwagwalada, Gwarinpa, Kuje, Asokoro, Wuse Zone 2, and Kwali, among others.

The table below details each judge’s name, special designations, and assigned court location:

No. Name and Designation Station
1 Hon. Justice H.B. Yusuf (Hon. Chief Judge) (L) (ICPC) (CR) Ct.1- Maitama
2 Hon. Justice S.C. Oriji (EFCC) (CR) (FCT-IRS) Ct.2- Maitama
3 Hon. Justice M.E. Anenih (L) (EFCC) (CR) Ct.3- Maitama
4 Hon. Justice U.P. Kekemeke (CR) (EFCC) (L) Ct.4- Maitama
5 Hon. Justice M.A. Nasir (L) (EFCC) Ct.5- Maitama
6 Hon. Justice O. Agbaza (L) Ct.6- Maitama
7 Hon. Justice O.A. Musa (CR) (EFCC) (L) Ct.7- Maitama
8 Hon. Justice C.N. Oji (EFCC) (L) (CR) (FCT-IRS) Ct.8- Maitama
9 Hon. Justice S.B. Belgore (EFCC) (L) Ct.9- Garki
10 Hon. Justice A.L. Kutigi (CR) (EFCC) (L) (FCT-IRS) Ct.10- Jabi
11 Hon. Justice A.O. Otaluka (L) (CR) (EFCC) Ct.11- Apo
12 Hon. Justice A.S. Adepoju (CR) (EFCC) (L) Ct.12- Gwagwalada
13 Hon. Justice Y. Halila (L) (CR) (EFCC) Ct.13- Maitama
14 Hon. Justice B. Kawu (L) (CR) (EFCC) Ct.14- Apo
15 Hon. Justice K.N. Ogbonnaya (L) (CR) (EFCC) (SGBV) Ct.15- Zuba
16 Hon. Justice A.O. Ebong (L) (R) (CR) Ct.16- Bwari
17 Hon. Justice B. Mohammed Ct.17- Apo
18 Hon. Justice M. Osho-Adebiyi (SGBV) Ct.18- Gwarinpa
19 Hon. Justice V.S. Gaba Ct.19- Kuje
20 Hon. Justice B. Hassan Ct.20- Nyanya
21 Hon. Justice A.L. Akobi Ct.21- Kubwa
22 Hon. Justice S.U. Bature (FCT-IRS) Ct.22- Maitama
23 Hon. Justice E. Okpe Ct.23- Gudu
24 Hon. Justice H. Mu’azu Ct.24- Maitama
25 Hon. Justice M.S. Idris Ct.25- Jabi
26 Hon. Justice O.J. Enobie Ct.26- Jabi
27 Hon. Justice B. Abubakar Ct.27- Apo
28 Hon. Justice A.H. Musa Ct.28- Apo
29 Hon. Justice C.O. Oba (FT) Ct.29- Apo
30 Hon. Justice J.O. (FT) Ct.30- Apo
31 Hon. Justice A.A. Fashola Ct.31- Jabi
32 Hon. Justice F.E. Messiri Ct.32- Jabi
33 Hon. Justice M.A. Hassan Ct.33- Gwarinpa
34 Hon. Justice M.M. Adamu Ct.34- Gudu
35 Hon. Justice N.C. Nwabulu Ct.35- Jikwoyi
36 Hon. Justice C.O. Agashieze Ct.36- Lugbe
37 Hon. Justice M.A. Madugu (FT) Ct.37- Bwari
38 Hon. Justice J.O.E. Adeyemi-Ajayi (FT) (FCT-IRS) Ct.38- Life Camp
39 Hon. Justice O.I. Adelaja (SGBV) (FT) (FCT-IRS) Ct.39- Kubwa
40 Hon. Justice K. Apunioye Ct.40- Gwagwalada
41 Hon. Justice A.M. Abdullahi Ct.41- Jikwoyi
42 Hon. Justice R.I. Kanyip Ct.42- Life Camp
43 Hon. Justice S.M. Mayana Ct.43- Apo
44 Hon. Justice C.E. Nwecheonwu Ct.44- Kuje
45 Hon. Justice A.Y. Shafa Ct.45- Nyanya
46 Hon. Justice B. Dogonyaro Ct.46- Apo
47 Hon. Justice M. Zubairu Ct.47- Jikwoyi
48 Hon. Justice M.A. Katsina-Alu Ct.48- Jikwoyi
49 Hon. Justice A.A. Halilu Ct.49- Apo
50 Hon. Justice I. Mohammed Ct.50- Gwagwalada
51 Hon. Justice H.L. Abba-Aliyu Ct.51- Jabi
52 Hon. Justice N.K. Nwosu-Iheme (SGBV) (FT) Ct.52- Wuse Zone 2
53 Hon. Justice F.A. Aliyu Ct.53- Apo
54 Hon. Justice J.A. Aina Ct.54- Gwagwalada
55 Hon. Justice B.M. Bassi Ct.55- Asokoro
56 Hon. Justice A.O. Oyeyipo Ct.56- Jabi
57 Hon. Justice O.O. Bamodu Ct.57- Kuje
58 Hon. Justice A. Godwin Iheabunike Ct.58- Bwari
59 Hon. Justice Celestine O. Odo Ct.59- Kwali
60 Hon. Justice H.L. Gummi Ct.60- Asokoro
61 Hon. Justice S.B.L. Avoh Ct.61- Jabi
62 Hon. Justice M.I. Yusuf Daibu Ct.62- Garki
63 Hon. Justice O.V. Ariwoola Ct.63- Wuse Zone 2
64 Hon. Justice L.N.B. Wike Ct.64- Gwarinpa
65 Hon. Justice M.L. Tanko Ct.65- Asokoro
66 Hon. Justice A. Tijani Ct.66- Kwali

 

The release of this list provides clarity for legal practitioners and litigants on which judge is assigned to handle specific case types across the FCT’s judiciary.

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