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THE FCT HIGH COURT, ABUJA
The FCT High Court as one of the Judicial body of the Federal Capital Territory Judiciary, is established by Section 255 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.
Honourable Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, sworn in as the substantive Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on the 26th of October 2021, by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad.
JUDGES OF THE COURT
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Court 2Hon. Justice S.C. Oriji hails from Obio/Akpor Local Gov't Area of Rivers State. He was called to Bar in 1990 and completed his National Youth Service the following year. He was in private practice of law from 1991 to 2003. He was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja in 2003. He is married with children, and his hobbies include reading.Court 4Hon. Justice U.P. Kekemeke hails from Ese-Odo Local Gov't Area of Ondo State. He was called to Bar in 1982. He was in active private practice of Law between 1983 and 2007 when he was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court. He is married with children and his hobbies include reading.Court 5Hon. Justice M.A. Nasir hails from Katsina State, she was called to Bar in 1985 and completed her National Youth Service the following year. She was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court in 2007.Court 6Hon. Justice C.O. Agbaza hails from Isoko North Local Gov't Area of Delta State. He was called to Bar in 1986 and completed his National Youth Service the following year. He was in active law practice from 1987 to 1996. He was in the Delta State Judiciary until his appointment as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja. He is married and his hobbies include sports.Court 8Hon. Justice C.N. Oji was called to Bar in 1989 and completed her National Youth Service the following year. She was a Magistrate with the FCT Judiciary from 1993 to 2005, Director Abuja Multidoor Court house in 2006 and was appointed as a Judge of the FCT High Court in 2007. She is married with children and her hobbies include Reading.Hon. Justice S.B. Belgore hails from Kwara State. He was called to Bar in 1990. He worked as Assistant Legal Adviser, Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs between 1990 and 1991. He was a magistrate with the FCT High Court, Abuja from 1991 till 2007 when he was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja. He is married with children and his hobbies include Reading.Hon. Justice A. I. Kutigi hails from Lavun Local Gov't Area of Niger State. He was called to Bar in 1992. He was in active Law Practice between 1992 and 2007. In 2007 he was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja. He is married and his hobbies include Reading, Research and watching football.Court 11Hon. Justice A.O. Otaluka was called to Bar in 1985. She was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja in 2010. Her hobbies include reading.Court 12Hon. Justice A.S. Adepoju hails from Ibadan South-West Local Gov't Area of Oyo State. She was called to Bar in 1988 and completed her National Youth Service the following year. She was employed in the FCT High Court in 1991 and became a Magistrate in 1996 until 2007 when she was appointed Deputy chief Registrar(Magistrates). She was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court in 2010. She is married and her hobbies include reading, handball, singing, and traveling.Court 13Hon. Justice Y. Halilu hails from Nassarawa Eggon Local Gov't Area of Nasarawa State. he was called to Bar in 1998. He was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja in 2010. He is married with children.Court 14Hon. Justice Bello Kawu hails from Gombe local govt area of Gombe State. he was called to Bar in 1991. He was a Court Registrar in Bauchi State Judiciary between 1984-1986, Area Court Judge Bauchi State Judiciary between Jan 1993-March 1993, Magistrate FCT Judiciary Abuja between 1993-2005, Deputy Chief Registrar FCT Judiciary Abuja from 2005-2011. Chief Registrar Code of Conduct Tribunal (The Presidency) from 2011-2014. He was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court Abuja in 2014. He is married with children.Hon. Justice K. N. Ogbonnaya hails from Isu-awa in Agwu Local Government Area of Enugu State Nigeria. She started her education in Central School, Isu-awa and Girls High School in Agwu Local Government Area in Enugu State and proceeded to Federal Government College, Kano. Enrolled in the Anambra State University to Study Law in 1985 and in 1990 she attended Law School in Lagos, Institute of Advance Legal Studies, Lagos in 1996, did her LLM in University of Abuja in 2012 Awaiting. She had her NYSC Service at the then Anambra Ministry of Justice Now Enugu State Ministry of Justice. In the Course of her career she has held positions which includes State Council at the Department of Civil Litigation at the Ministry of Justice in Enugu 1992 – 1993, Deputy Council to the first Executive Governor of Enugu State 1993 – 1994, Legal Adviser to the Enugu State women Commission, 1994 – 1995, etc. Between 2005 and 2010, she was a Principal Registrar and Head Enlightenment of the Abuja Multi Door Courthouse, Assistant Chief Registrar and Head Appeal Unit of the High Court Federal Capital Territory, Abuja 2010 – 2014 and currently a Judge in the High Court Federal Capital Territory, Abuja since 2014 to date. She enjoys reading and writing.Court 16Hon. Justice A. O. Ebong hails from Akwa Ibom State. He was called to the Bar in 1993 and completed his National Youth Service the following year. He was in Private Practice before joining the Federal Ministry of Justice Abuja in 2005. He is married and his hobbies include reading, traveling and playing chess.