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<\/p>\n
Sir Edwin Arney Speed<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was the\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0from 1914 to 1918. He was highly regarded by\u00a0Lord Lugard. He was given the responsibility of unifying the laws of the two colonies (Northern and Southern Protectorate) and to establish a single Supreme, Provincial and Native court system.<\/p>\n
Sir Ralph Molyneux Combe<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was a British barrister and colonial judge. He was appointed Attorney-General of the Protectorate in 1912 and later the Attorney-General of Nigeria in 1914. He became Chief Justice of Nigeria in 1918 where he served till his retirement in 1929.<\/p>\n
Sir Donald Kingdon<\/strong><\/h3>\nSir Donal Kingdon was Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1929 to 1946. He is the longest-serving Chief Justice in Nigeria. He had previously served as the Attorney-General of Nigeria, from 1919 to 1925. As Chief Justice of Nigeria, he edited and composed several authoritative books about West African laws<\/p>\n
Sir John Verity<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe had served as Chief Justice of\u00a0Zanzibar (1939-1941) and Chief Justice of\u00a0British Guiana (1941-1945). He was appointed\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0in 1945<\/p>\n
Sir Stafford William Powell Foster-Sutton<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe served as\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0from 1955 to 1958<\/p>\n
Sir\u00a0Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe replaced Sir Stafford Foster Sutton as Chief Justice in 1958. He served as\u00a0Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0from 1958 to 1972.<\/p>\n
Taslim Olawale Elias<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe served in the position of Attorney-General and\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0and President of the\u00a0International Court of Justice. He contributed immensely to the laws of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Darnley Alexander<\/strong><\/h3>\nAlexander served within the legal world in various capacities, such as:<\/p>\n
\n- Legal Draftsman of Western Region, Nigeria (1957-1969)<\/li>\n
- Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (1958)<\/li>\n
- Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the regional Ministry of Justice<\/li>\n
- Queen’s Counsel (1963).<\/li>\n
- Judge in Lagos High Court (1964)<\/li>\n
- Chief Justice of the South Eastern State (1969)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
He was appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria in 1975. Upon retirement, he became the chairman of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0Atanda Fatai Williams<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn 1979, Chief Atanda became a member of the\u00a0Nigerian Body of Benchers and was appointed as the\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0George Sodeinde Sowemimo<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe served in the Nigerian Judiciary for many years and was later appointed\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0in 1983. He is mostly remembered as the judge who gave the verdict of the Treasonable felony trial of Chief\u00a0Obafemi Awolowo\u00a0and his other associates.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0Ayo Gabriel Irikefe <\/strong><\/h3>\nHe became a member of the Nigerian Body of Benchers in 1985 and was appointed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria in the same year. In 1975, he was the chairman of the panel on the creation of states. In 1980, he was later appointed chairman of a tribunal that looked into allegations of missing funds within the Nigerian petroleum corporation.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Bello<\/strong><\/h3>\nMohammed Bello was the first\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0from Northern Nigeria. He became Chief Justice in 1987. During his tenure, he ensured the tenets of the rule of law were followed. He also acted as a check to the military\u2019s use of force. Some of his critics still regarded him as a military apologist because of his views on the supremacy of power.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Lawal Uwais<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was appointed as\u00a0the\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0where he served from 1995 until 2006.<\/p>\n
Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was appointed to the bench of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0in 1986. He held several positions in the Nigerian judiciary before he was appointed as Chief Justice of Nigeria in 2006. He served there till 2007 when he retired.<\/p>\n
Idris Legbo Kutigi<\/strong><\/h3>\nKutigi joined the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0in 1992. He had earlier served as\u00a0Attorney General\u00a0and Commissioner for Justice in Niger State before becoming a high court judge. He served as\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of Nigeria from 2007 to 2009.<\/p>\n
Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe became chief justice of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2009<\/p>\n
Dahiru Musdapher<\/strong><\/h3>\nDahiru Musdapher served in various capacity within the Nigerian judiciary<\/p>\n
Chief Judge of the\u00a0Kano State\u00a0Judiciary (1979 \u2013 1985)<\/p>\n
A member of the Court of Appeal from (1985 \u2013 2003)<\/p>\n
In 2011, Dahiru Musdapher was appointed the\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Aloma Mariam Mukhtar<\/strong><\/h3>\nAloma Mariam Mukhtar\u00a0is the first female\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria. She served from July 2012 to November 2014.<\/p>\n
Justice Mahmud Mohammed<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was appointed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria to succeed\u00a0Aloma Mariam Mukhtar. He is the current Chairman of the\u00a0National Judicial Council<\/p>\n
Walter Samuel Onnoghen <\/strong><\/h3>\nWalter Onnoghen was nominated as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria by the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo in 2017. He was later confirmed by the Senate on the 1st of March, 2017.<\/p>\n
In April 2019, he was convicted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false assets declaration. He was accused of having\u00a0over 5 accounts which he was unable to account for. He was banned from holding any public office for 10 years. He tendered a voluntary resignation letter which was effective from May 28, 2019.<\/p>\n
Tanko Mohammed <\/strong><\/h3>\nHe is the current Chief Justice of Nigeria who was appointed 22 March 2019. He took over in acting capacity when appointed by President Mohammadu Buhari upon recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This article covers the personalities who have held the position of the Chief Justice of Nigeria since colonial Nigeria\u00a0till date. … <\/p>\n
He was a British barrister and colonial judge. He was appointed Attorney-General of the Protectorate in 1912 and later the Attorney-General of Nigeria in 1914. He became Chief Justice of Nigeria in 1918 where he served till his retirement in 1929.<\/p>\n
Sir Donald Kingdon<\/strong><\/h3>\nSir Donal Kingdon was Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1929 to 1946. He is the longest-serving Chief Justice in Nigeria. He had previously served as the Attorney-General of Nigeria, from 1919 to 1925. As Chief Justice of Nigeria, he edited and composed several authoritative books about West African laws<\/p>\n
Sir John Verity<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe had served as Chief Justice of\u00a0Zanzibar (1939-1941) and Chief Justice of\u00a0British Guiana (1941-1945). He was appointed\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0in 1945<\/p>\n
Sir Stafford William Powell Foster-Sutton<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe served as\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0from 1955 to 1958<\/p>\n
Sir\u00a0Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe replaced Sir Stafford Foster Sutton as Chief Justice in 1958. He served as\u00a0Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0from 1958 to 1972.<\/p>\n
Taslim Olawale Elias<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe served in the position of Attorney-General and\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0and President of the\u00a0International Court of Justice. He contributed immensely to the laws of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Darnley Alexander<\/strong><\/h3>\nAlexander served within the legal world in various capacities, such as:<\/p>\n
\n- Legal Draftsman of Western Region, Nigeria (1957-1969)<\/li>\n
- Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (1958)<\/li>\n
- Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the regional Ministry of Justice<\/li>\n
- Queen’s Counsel (1963).<\/li>\n
- Judge in Lagos High Court (1964)<\/li>\n
- Chief Justice of the South Eastern State (1969)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
He was appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria in 1975. Upon retirement, he became the chairman of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0Atanda Fatai Williams<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn 1979, Chief Atanda became a member of the\u00a0Nigerian Body of Benchers and was appointed as the\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0George Sodeinde Sowemimo<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe served in the Nigerian Judiciary for many years and was later appointed\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0in 1983. He is mostly remembered as the judge who gave the verdict of the Treasonable felony trial of Chief\u00a0Obafemi Awolowo\u00a0and his other associates.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0Ayo Gabriel Irikefe <\/strong><\/h3>\nHe became a member of the Nigerian Body of Benchers in 1985 and was appointed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria in the same year. In 1975, he was the chairman of the panel on the creation of states. In 1980, he was later appointed chairman of a tribunal that looked into allegations of missing funds within the Nigerian petroleum corporation.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Bello<\/strong><\/h3>\nMohammed Bello was the first\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0from Northern Nigeria. He became Chief Justice in 1987. During his tenure, he ensured the tenets of the rule of law were followed. He also acted as a check to the military\u2019s use of force. Some of his critics still regarded him as a military apologist because of his views on the supremacy of power.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Lawal Uwais<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was appointed as\u00a0the\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0where he served from 1995 until 2006.<\/p>\n
Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was appointed to the bench of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0in 1986. He held several positions in the Nigerian judiciary before he was appointed as Chief Justice of Nigeria in 2006. He served there till 2007 when he retired.<\/p>\n
Idris Legbo Kutigi<\/strong><\/h3>\nKutigi joined the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0in 1992. He had earlier served as\u00a0Attorney General\u00a0and Commissioner for Justice in Niger State before becoming a high court judge. He served as\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of Nigeria from 2007 to 2009.<\/p>\n
Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe became chief justice of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2009<\/p>\n
Dahiru Musdapher<\/strong><\/h3>\nDahiru Musdapher served in various capacity within the Nigerian judiciary<\/p>\n
Chief Judge of the\u00a0Kano State\u00a0Judiciary (1979 \u2013 1985)<\/p>\n
A member of the Court of Appeal from (1985 \u2013 2003)<\/p>\n
In 2011, Dahiru Musdapher was appointed the\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Aloma Mariam Mukhtar<\/strong><\/h3>\nAloma Mariam Mukhtar\u00a0is the first female\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria. She served from July 2012 to November 2014.<\/p>\n
Justice Mahmud Mohammed<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was appointed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria to succeed\u00a0Aloma Mariam Mukhtar. He is the current Chairman of the\u00a0National Judicial Council<\/p>\n
Walter Samuel Onnoghen <\/strong><\/h3>\nWalter Onnoghen was nominated as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria by the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo in 2017. He was later confirmed by the Senate on the 1st of March, 2017.<\/p>\n
In April 2019, he was convicted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false assets declaration. He was accused of having\u00a0over 5 accounts which he was unable to account for. He was banned from holding any public office for 10 years. He tendered a voluntary resignation letter which was effective from May 28, 2019.<\/p>\n
Tanko Mohammed <\/strong><\/h3>\nHe is the current Chief Justice of Nigeria who was appointed 22 March 2019. He took over in acting capacity when appointed by President Mohammadu Buhari upon recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This article covers the personalities who have held the position of the Chief Justice of Nigeria since colonial Nigeria\u00a0till date. … <\/p>\n
He had served as Chief Justice of\u00a0Zanzibar (1939-1941) and Chief Justice of\u00a0British Guiana (1941-1945). He was appointed\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0in 1945<\/p>\n
Sir Stafford William Powell Foster-Sutton<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe served as\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0from 1955 to 1958<\/p>\n
Sir\u00a0Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe replaced Sir Stafford Foster Sutton as Chief Justice in 1958. He served as\u00a0Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0from 1958 to 1972.<\/p>\n
Taslim Olawale Elias<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe served in the position of Attorney-General and\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0and President of the\u00a0International Court of Justice. He contributed immensely to the laws of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Darnley Alexander<\/strong><\/h3>\nAlexander served within the legal world in various capacities, such as:<\/p>\n
\n- Legal Draftsman of Western Region, Nigeria (1957-1969)<\/li>\n
- Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (1958)<\/li>\n
- Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the regional Ministry of Justice<\/li>\n
- Queen’s Counsel (1963).<\/li>\n
- Judge in Lagos High Court (1964)<\/li>\n
- Chief Justice of the South Eastern State (1969)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
He was appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria in 1975. Upon retirement, he became the chairman of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0Atanda Fatai Williams<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn 1979, Chief Atanda became a member of the\u00a0Nigerian Body of Benchers and was appointed as the\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0George Sodeinde Sowemimo<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe served in the Nigerian Judiciary for many years and was later appointed\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0in 1983. He is mostly remembered as the judge who gave the verdict of the Treasonable felony trial of Chief\u00a0Obafemi Awolowo\u00a0and his other associates.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0Ayo Gabriel Irikefe <\/strong><\/h3>\nHe became a member of the Nigerian Body of Benchers in 1985 and was appointed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria in the same year. In 1975, he was the chairman of the panel on the creation of states. In 1980, he was later appointed chairman of a tribunal that looked into allegations of missing funds within the Nigerian petroleum corporation.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Bello<\/strong><\/h3>\nMohammed Bello was the first\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0from Northern Nigeria. He became Chief Justice in 1987. During his tenure, he ensured the tenets of the rule of law were followed. He also acted as a check to the military\u2019s use of force. Some of his critics still regarded him as a military apologist because of his views on the supremacy of power.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Lawal Uwais<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was appointed as\u00a0the\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0where he served from 1995 until 2006.<\/p>\n
Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was appointed to the bench of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0in 1986. He held several positions in the Nigerian judiciary before he was appointed as Chief Justice of Nigeria in 2006. He served there till 2007 when he retired.<\/p>\n
Idris Legbo Kutigi<\/strong><\/h3>\nKutigi joined the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0in 1992. He had earlier served as\u00a0Attorney General\u00a0and Commissioner for Justice in Niger State before becoming a high court judge. He served as\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of Nigeria from 2007 to 2009.<\/p>\n
Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe became chief justice of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2009<\/p>\n
Dahiru Musdapher<\/strong><\/h3>\nDahiru Musdapher served in various capacity within the Nigerian judiciary<\/p>\n
Chief Judge of the\u00a0Kano State\u00a0Judiciary (1979 \u2013 1985)<\/p>\n
A member of the Court of Appeal from (1985 \u2013 2003)<\/p>\n
In 2011, Dahiru Musdapher was appointed the\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Aloma Mariam Mukhtar<\/strong><\/h3>\nAloma Mariam Mukhtar\u00a0is the first female\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria. She served from July 2012 to November 2014.<\/p>\n
Justice Mahmud Mohammed<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was appointed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria to succeed\u00a0Aloma Mariam Mukhtar. He is the current Chairman of the\u00a0National Judicial Council<\/p>\n
Walter Samuel Onnoghen <\/strong><\/h3>\nWalter Onnoghen was nominated as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria by the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo in 2017. He was later confirmed by the Senate on the 1st of March, 2017.<\/p>\n
In April 2019, he was convicted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false assets declaration. He was accused of having\u00a0over 5 accounts which he was unable to account for. He was banned from holding any public office for 10 years. He tendered a voluntary resignation letter which was effective from May 28, 2019.<\/p>\n
Tanko Mohammed <\/strong><\/h3>\nHe is the current Chief Justice of Nigeria who was appointed 22 March 2019. He took over in acting capacity when appointed by President Mohammadu Buhari upon recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This article covers the personalities who have held the position of the Chief Justice of Nigeria since colonial Nigeria\u00a0till date. … <\/p>\n
He replaced Sir Stafford Foster Sutton as Chief Justice in 1958. He served as\u00a0Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0from 1958 to 1972.<\/p>\n
Taslim Olawale Elias<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe served in the position of Attorney-General and\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0and President of the\u00a0International Court of Justice. He contributed immensely to the laws of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Darnley Alexander<\/strong><\/h3>\nAlexander served within the legal world in various capacities, such as:<\/p>\n
\n- Legal Draftsman of Western Region, Nigeria (1957-1969)<\/li>\n
- Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (1958)<\/li>\n
- Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the regional Ministry of Justice<\/li>\n
- Queen’s Counsel (1963).<\/li>\n
- Judge in Lagos High Court (1964)<\/li>\n
- Chief Justice of the South Eastern State (1969)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
He was appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria in 1975. Upon retirement, he became the chairman of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0Atanda Fatai Williams<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn 1979, Chief Atanda became a member of the\u00a0Nigerian Body of Benchers and was appointed as the\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0George Sodeinde Sowemimo<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe served in the Nigerian Judiciary for many years and was later appointed\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0in 1983. He is mostly remembered as the judge who gave the verdict of the Treasonable felony trial of Chief\u00a0Obafemi Awolowo\u00a0and his other associates.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0Ayo Gabriel Irikefe <\/strong><\/h3>\nHe became a member of the Nigerian Body of Benchers in 1985 and was appointed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria in the same year. In 1975, he was the chairman of the panel on the creation of states. In 1980, he was later appointed chairman of a tribunal that looked into allegations of missing funds within the Nigerian petroleum corporation.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Bello<\/strong><\/h3>\nMohammed Bello was the first\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0from Northern Nigeria. He became Chief Justice in 1987. During his tenure, he ensured the tenets of the rule of law were followed. He also acted as a check to the military\u2019s use of force. Some of his critics still regarded him as a military apologist because of his views on the supremacy of power.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Lawal Uwais<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was appointed as\u00a0the\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0where he served from 1995 until 2006.<\/p>\n
Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was appointed to the bench of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0in 1986. He held several positions in the Nigerian judiciary before he was appointed as Chief Justice of Nigeria in 2006. He served there till 2007 when he retired.<\/p>\n
Idris Legbo Kutigi<\/strong><\/h3>\nKutigi joined the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0in 1992. He had earlier served as\u00a0Attorney General\u00a0and Commissioner for Justice in Niger State before becoming a high court judge. He served as\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of Nigeria from 2007 to 2009.<\/p>\n
Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe became chief justice of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2009<\/p>\n
Dahiru Musdapher<\/strong><\/h3>\nDahiru Musdapher served in various capacity within the Nigerian judiciary<\/p>\n
Chief Judge of the\u00a0Kano State\u00a0Judiciary (1979 \u2013 1985)<\/p>\n
A member of the Court of Appeal from (1985 \u2013 2003)<\/p>\n
In 2011, Dahiru Musdapher was appointed the\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Aloma Mariam Mukhtar<\/strong><\/h3>\nAloma Mariam Mukhtar\u00a0is the first female\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria. She served from July 2012 to November 2014.<\/p>\n
Justice Mahmud Mohammed<\/strong><\/h3>\nHe was appointed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria to succeed\u00a0Aloma Mariam Mukhtar. He is the current Chairman of the\u00a0National Judicial Council<\/p>\n
Walter Samuel Onnoghen <\/strong><\/h3>\nWalter Onnoghen was nominated as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria by the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo in 2017. He was later confirmed by the Senate on the 1st of March, 2017.<\/p>\n
In April 2019, he was convicted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false assets declaration. He was accused of having\u00a0over 5 accounts which he was unable to account for. He was banned from holding any public office for 10 years. He tendered a voluntary resignation letter which was effective from May 28, 2019.<\/p>\n
Tanko Mohammed <\/strong><\/h3>\nHe is the current Chief Justice of Nigeria who was appointed 22 March 2019. He took over in acting capacity when appointed by President Mohammadu Buhari upon recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This article covers the personalities who have held the position of the Chief Justice of Nigeria since colonial Nigeria\u00a0till date. … <\/p>\n
Alexander served within the legal world in various capacities, such as:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Legal Draftsman of Western Region, Nigeria (1957-1969)<\/li>\n
- Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (1958)<\/li>\n
- Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the regional Ministry of Justice<\/li>\n
- Queen’s Counsel (1963).<\/li>\n
- Judge in Lagos High Court (1964)<\/li>\n
- Chief Justice of the South Eastern State (1969)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
He was appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria in 1975. Upon retirement, he became the chairman of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0Atanda Fatai Williams<\/strong><\/h3>\n
In 1979, Chief Atanda became a member of the\u00a0Nigerian Body of Benchers and was appointed as the\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0George Sodeinde Sowemimo<\/strong><\/h3>\n
He served in the Nigerian Judiciary for many years and was later appointed\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0in 1983. He is mostly remembered as the judge who gave the verdict of the Treasonable felony trial of Chief\u00a0Obafemi Awolowo\u00a0and his other associates.<\/p>\n
Chief<\/strong>\u00a0Ayo Gabriel Irikefe <\/strong><\/h3>\n
He became a member of the Nigerian Body of Benchers in 1985 and was appointed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria in the same year. In 1975, he was the chairman of the panel on the creation of states. In 1980, he was later appointed chairman of a tribunal that looked into allegations of missing funds within the Nigerian petroleum corporation.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Bello<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Mohammed Bello was the first\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria\u00a0from Northern Nigeria. He became Chief Justice in 1987. During his tenure, he ensured the tenets of the rule of law were followed. He also acted as a check to the military\u2019s use of force. Some of his critics still regarded him as a military apologist because of his views on the supremacy of power.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Lawal Uwais<\/strong><\/h3>\n
He was appointed as\u00a0the\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0where he served from 1995 until 2006.<\/p>\n
Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore<\/strong><\/h3>\n
He was appointed to the bench of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0in 1986. He held several positions in the Nigerian judiciary before he was appointed as Chief Justice of Nigeria in 2006. He served there till 2007 when he retired.<\/p>\n
Idris Legbo Kutigi<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Kutigi joined the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria\u00a0in 1992. He had earlier served as\u00a0Attorney General\u00a0and Commissioner for Justice in Niger State before becoming a high court judge. He served as\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of Nigeria from 2007 to 2009.<\/p>\n
Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu<\/strong><\/h3>\n
He became chief justice of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2009<\/p>\n
Dahiru Musdapher<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Dahiru Musdapher served in various capacity within the Nigerian judiciary<\/p>\n
Chief Judge of the\u00a0Kano State\u00a0Judiciary (1979 \u2013 1985)<\/p>\n
A member of the Court of Appeal from (1985 \u2013 2003)<\/p>\n
In 2011, Dahiru Musdapher was appointed the\u00a0Chief Justice\u00a0of the\u00a0Supreme Court of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Aloma Mariam Mukhtar<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Aloma Mariam Mukhtar\u00a0is the first female\u00a0Chief Justice of Nigeria. She served from July 2012 to November 2014.<\/p>\n
Justice Mahmud Mohammed<\/strong><\/h3>\n
He was appointed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria to succeed\u00a0Aloma Mariam Mukhtar. He is the current Chairman of the\u00a0National Judicial Council<\/p>\n
Walter Samuel Onnoghen <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Walter Onnoghen was nominated as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria by the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo in 2017. He was later confirmed by the Senate on the 1st of March, 2017.<\/p>\n
In April 2019, he was convicted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false assets declaration. He was accused of having\u00a0over 5 accounts which he was unable to account for. He was banned from holding any public office for 10 years. He tendered a voluntary resignation letter which was effective from May 28, 2019.<\/p>\n
Tanko Mohammed <\/strong><\/h3>\n
He is the current Chief Justice of Nigeria who was appointed 22 March 2019. He took over in acting capacity when appointed by President Mohammadu Buhari upon recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This article covers the personalities who have held the position of the Chief Justice of Nigeria since colonial Nigeria\u00a0till date. … <\/p>\n