Two prominent judges of the court,
Justice Mohammed Liman of Port Harcourt Division and Justice Okon Abang
of the Abuja Division, are affected by the posting.
The Chief Judge, in a circular dated
December 21, 2016 and addressed to “All Judges of Federal High Court,”
redeployed Justice Liman from Port Harcourt to Enugu Division, and
Justice Abang redeployed from Abuja to Asaba Division, Delta State.
The circular obtained from a lawyer
close to the Chief Judge’s office directed the affected judges to resume
at their new stations by January 30.
The Chief Judge gave “the recent developments in the court” as the reason for the posting.
Details of the said “recent developments” were not stated in the circular.
According to the circular, the posting would not affect the criminal cases the affected judges are currently handling.
It read in part, “In view of the fact
some divisions are currently short of judges following the recent
developments in the court, it has become necessary to take urgent steps
to fill in existing vacancies.
“Affected judges are expected to resume in their new divisions by January 30, 2017.
“The judges shall continue with the
hearing of criminal cases currently before them, as well as at least two
witnesses have testified.”
Others affected include Justice S. Saidu
(moved from Lagos to Port Harcourt); Justice A.O. Faji (from Asaba to
Lagos); Justice R. M. Aikawa (from Sokoto to Lagos); Justice B.O. Quadri
(from Port Harcourt to Abuja); and Justice Mallong Hoommuk (from Port
Harcourt to Lafia).
Others are, Justice K.K. Dagat (from
Lagos to Kano); Justice Saleh Idrissa (Kano to Sokoto); Justice H.I.O.
Oshomah (from Lafia to Port Harcourt) and Justice J.K. Omotosho) from
Kano to Port Harcourt.
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