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Heads of Court

Federal & State Judiciaries of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Heads of Federal Courts, the Federal Capital Territory High Court and the High Courts of the 36 States of the Federation.

Federal Judicial Institutions

Federal High Court

Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, OFR

Chief Judge, Federal High Court of Nigeria

National Industrial Court

Hon. Justice Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip, OFR

President, National Industrial Court of Nigeria

FCT High Court

Hon. Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf

Chief Judge, High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

State Chief Judges

36 States

  • Benue StateHon. Justice Maurice A. IkpambeseChief Judge, Benue State High CourtNorth Central
  • Kogi StateHon. Justice Josiah Joe MajebiChief Judge, Kogi State High CourtNorth Central
  • Kwara StateHon. Justice A. A. AdebaraChief Judge, Kwara State High CourtNorth Central
  • Nasarawa StateHon. Justice Aisha Muhammad Bashir-AliyuChief Judge, Nasarawa State High CourtNorth Central
  • Niger StateHon. Justice Halima AbdulmalikChief Judge, Niger State High CourtNorth Central
  • Plateau StateHon. Justice David MannChief Judge, Plateau State High CourtNorth Central
  • Adamawa StateHon. Justice Hafsat AbdulrahmanChief Judge, Adamawa State High CourtNorth East
  • Bauchi StateHon. Justice Rabi T. UmarChief Judge, Bauchi State High CourtNorth East
  • Borno StateHon. Justice Kashim Zannah, OFRChief Judge, Borno State High CourtNorth East
  • Gombe StateHon. Justice Halima Sa’addiya MohammedChief Judge, Gombe State High CourtNorth East
  • Taraba StateHon. Justice Joel Filibus AgyaChief Judge, Taraba State High CourtNorth East
  • Yobe StateHon. Justice Gumna Kashim KaigamaChief Judge, Yobe State High CourtNorth East
  • Jigawa StateHon. Justice Umar M. SadiqChief Judge, Jigawa State High CourtNorth West
  • Kaduna StateHon. Justice Muhammad Lawal BelloChief Judge, Kaduna State High CourtNorth West
  • Kano StateHon. Justice Dije AbokiChief Judge, Kano State High CourtNorth West
  • Katsina StateHon. Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar, NPOMChief Judge, Katsina State High CourtNorth West
  • Kebbi StateHon. Justice Umar AbubakarChief Judge, Kebbi State High CourtNorth West
  • Sokoto StateHon. Justice Muhammad Saidu SifawaChief Judge, Sokoto State High CourtNorth West
  • Zamfara StateHon. Justice Kulu Aliyu, OFRChief Judge, Zamfara State High CourtNorth West
  • Abia StateHon. Justice Lilian AbaiChief Judge, Abia State High CourtSouth East
  • Anambra StateHon. Justice O. M. AnyachebeluChief Judge, Anambra State High CourtSouth East
  • Ebonyi StateHon. Justice Elvis NgeneChief Judge, Ebonyi State High CourtSouth East
  • Enugu StateHon. Justice Raymond OzoemenaChief Judge, Enugu State High CourtSouth East
  • Imo StateHon. Justice Ijeoma O. AguguaActing Chief Judge, Imo State High CourtSouth East
  • Akwa Ibom StateHon. Justice Ekaete F. Fabian-ObotChief Judge, Akwa Ibom State High CourtSouth South
  • Bayelsa StateHon. Justice M. A. AyemieyeChief Judge, Bayelsa State High CourtSouth South
  • Cross River StateHon. Justice Akon Bassey IkpemeChief Judge, Cross River State High CourtSouth South
  • Delta StateHon. Justice Theresa Obiajulu Ogochukwu DiaiChief Judge, Delta State High CourtSouth South
  • Edo StateHon. Justice Daniel I. OkungbowaChief Judge, Edo State High CourtSouth South
  • Rivers StateHon. Justice Simeon Chibuzor AmadiChief Judge, Rivers State High CourtSouth South
  • Ekiti StateHon. Justice Adekanye Lekan OgunmoyeChief Judge, Ekiti State High CourtSouth West
  • Lagos StateHon. Justice Kazeem AlogbaChief Judge, Lagos State High CourtSouth West
  • Ogun StateHon. Justice Mosunmola DipeoluChief Judge, Ogun State High CourtSouth West
  • Ondo StateHon. Justice Olusegun OdusolaChief Judge, Ondo State High CourtSouth West
  • Osun StateHon. Justice Oyebola Adepele OjoChief Judge, Osun State High CourtSouth West
  • Oyo StateHon. Justice Iyabo Subulade YerimaChief Judge, Oyo State High CourtSouth West

Judicial office holders may change following appointments, retirements, acting appointments or other official decisions. Always verify information against the relevant judiciary or NJC.