Nigeria, March 17 -- The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended candidates for appointment to 11 judicial positions, including the Chief Judges of four states.

NJC's Director of Information, Soji Oye, said in a statement Friday that the council made the recommendations to the governors of the relevant states at its 101st meeting held on Thursday.

The meeting was presided by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and chairperson of the NJC, Olukayode Ariwoola.

The four states set to have new Chief Judges, according to the NJC's statement, are Benue, Adamwa, Kwara, and Oyo.

The NJC also recommended candidates for appointment as the Grand Khadi, Sharia Court of Appeal, Adamawa State, and the President Customary of the Court of Appea...