{
  "id": 18280810,
  "title": "FULL LIST: NJC recommends 28 candidates for judicial appointments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/full-list-njc-recommends-28-candidates-for-judicial-appointments",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T09:24:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-njc-recommends-28-candidates-for-judicial-appointments/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 28 candidates for judicial appointments across six states in Nigeria, including the High Courts of Kano, Ebonyi, Edo, Adamawa, and Ogun, as well as the Plateau and Adamawa State Sharia Courts of Appeal and the Adamawa State Customary Court of Appeal. The recommendations were made during the council's 112th meeting chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun. Upon their appointment, the 28 candidates are expected to be sworn in by their respective state governors without delay.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-11-05T02:33:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "NJC recommends 28 candidates for judicial appointments (FULL LIST)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/njc-recommends-28-candidates-for-judicial-appointments-full-list",
        "published": "2026-11-05T05:59:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}