Mrs Eberechi Suzette Wike, the wife of FCT minister Nyesom Wike, has been promoted to the Court of Appeal from Rivers State High Court.
Amongst the 89 judges nominated for promotion following the retirement of some senior jurists, only 22 judges made the list.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola approved Ms Wike’s alongside 21 others on the priority list sent to President Tinubu for appointment.
The new justices were selected from the six geopolitical zones of the country;
For the North-West, approved justices are Ishaq Mohammed Sani (Kaduna), Zainab Bage Abubakar (Kebbi) and Abdulaziz M. Ankara (Zamfara).
For the North-Central includes Justices Polycarp Tema Kwahar (Benue), Ruqayat Ayoola (Kogi), Eneche Eleojo (Kogi), Asmara Akanbi Yusuf (Kwara), Abdullahi Muhammad Liman (Nasarawa) and Abdu Dogo (FCT) were appointed.
For the South-East include Nnamdi Okwy Dimga Victoria (Abia) Toochukwu Nwoye (Anambra), Henry Aja-Onu Njoku (Ebonyi), Donatus Uwaezuoke Okorowo (Enugu) and Ngozika N Okaisabor (Imo).
For the South-South region, Justices Ntong Festus Ntong (Akwa-Ibom), Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi (Edo) and Ms Nyesom-Wike (Rivers) were recommended for promotion.
For the South-West region justices Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo (Lagos), Abiodun Azeem Akinyemi (Ogun), Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola (Oyo) and Bayo Ademola Taiwo (Oyo) were named for promotion.