John Inyang Okoro (listenⓘ; born 11 July 1959) is a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
He was then appointed a Judge of the High Court of Akwa Ibom State from 1998 to 2006.
His appointment as Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria was confirmed by the Senate in October 2013.
[4] Okoro has over the years served in different capacities and bodies, namely; Member, Election Petition Tribunal, Kano, 1998, Member, Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal, Ondo State, 2003, Member, Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal No.2 Delta State, 2003.
On 8 October 2016, he was arrested by the Department of State Security Services (DSS), on wrongful allegations of bribery and corruption.