Thursday, August 13, 2015

List of past and present Chief Justices of Nigeria.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria or CJN is the head of the judicial arm of the government of Nigeria, and presides over the country's Supreme Courtand the National Judicial Council.

List of past and present Chief Justices of Nigeria
  • Adetokunbo Ademola: 1958–1972
  • Taslim Olawale Elias: 1972–1975
  • Darnley Arthur Alexander: 1975–1979
  • Atanda Fatai Williams: 1979–1983
  • George Sodeinde Sowemimo: 1983–1985
  • Ayo Gabriel Irikefe: 1985–1987
  • Mohammed Bello: 1987–1995
  • Muhammad Lawal Uwais: 1995–2006
  • Salihu Moddibo Alfa Belgore: 2006–2007
  • Idris Legbo Kutigi: 2007–2009
  • Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu: 2009–2011
  • Dahiru Musdapher: 2011–2012
  • Aloma Mariam Mukhtar: 2012–2014
  • Mahmud Mohammed: 2014–incumbent

References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CJN

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