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The Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria are members of the Supreme Court of Nigeria composed of the Chief Justice of Nigeria and other justices not more than 21 including the chief justice, appointed by the president on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, (NJC) [1] and subject to confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
The Supreme Court is composed of the Chief Justice of Nigeria and such number of justices not more than 21, appointed by the President on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, (NJC) [6] [7] and subject to confirmation by the Senate. Justices of the Supreme Court must be qualified to practice law in Nigeria, and must have been so ...
Olukayode Ariwoola GCON [1] (born 22 August 1954) is a Nigerian jurist and justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria who served as the chief justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 2022 to 2024. [2][3] He was formerly a justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal and on 22 November 2011, he was appointed to the bench of the supreme court of ...
Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo CFR (born 7 May 1958), popularly known as Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, is a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria who has served as the Chief Justice of Nigeria since 22 August 2024. [1][2] She was appointed Chief Justice following the retirement of Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. [3]
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 Court and the National Judicial Council. [1] The current chief justice is Kudirat Kekere-Ekun who was appointed on 22 August 2024. [2] She was appointed acting chief justice of the Federation upon the ...
Assumed office. 15 November 2013. Personal details. Born. (1959-07-11) 11 July 1959 (age 65) Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. John Inyang Okoro (listen ⓘ; born 11 July 1959) is a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. [1][2]
Ibrahim Muhammad Tanko. ( 1953-12-31) 31 December 1953 (age 70) Giade, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Giade, Bauchi State, Nigeria) Ibrahim Muhammad Tanko GCON [ 1] ( Listen ⓘ) (born 31 December 1953) is a Nigerian jurist, who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 2006 to 2022 and as Chief Justice of Nigeria from ...
Occupation. Supreme Court justice. Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen GCON (born 22 December 1950 [1]) is a Nigerian jurist who served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2017 to 2019. [2][3] Before joining the Supreme Court, he was a judge in Cross River State and a justice of the Court of Appeal.