President Buhari appoints Husseini Baba-Yusuf as acting FCT Chief Judge

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf as the acting Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.

This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Director of Information, Soji Oye, on Saturday.

The statement indicated that “The acting appointment takes effect from 1, August 2021.

“Hon Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf will be sworn-in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, CFR, on Monday, August 16, 2021 by 10am at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.”

The swearing-in ceremony is expected to commence by 10am at the Supreme Court.

Read the full statement from the NJC spokesman below:

13th August 2021

PRESS RELEASE

President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the appointment of Hon. Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf as the Acting Chief Judge of the High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.

The Acting appointment takes effect from 1 August 2021.

Hon Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf will be sworn-in by the Honourable, The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Hon. Dr. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, CFR, on Monday 16 August 2021 by 10.00am at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Soji Oye, Esq

Director, Information