Abuja – President Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday approved the appointment of three new judges for the Federal High Court.

They are Judges Aneke Chukwujekwu Joseph, Emmanuel Adema Obile and D.U. Okoronkwo.

The approval followed their recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC).

They are to be sworn in soon by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi.