Nigeria Independence: Meet 16 men, 2 women who led judiciary in 66 years

By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor With her swearing-in as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, on Friday, August 23, 2024 and substantive CJN on September 30, 2024, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun became the 18th leader of Nigeria’s Judiciary since independence. She succeeded Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Kekere-Ekun is the second woman to mount the saddle after Justice Alooma Mukthar.

Nigerian CJNs since independence 1 Sir Adetokunbo Ademola, 1960-1972 2 Taslim Olawale Elias, 1972-1975 3 Darnley Arthur Alexander, 1975-1979 4 Atanda Fatai-Williams, 1979-1983) 5 George Sodeinde Sowemimo, 1983-1985 6 Ayo Gabriel Irikefe, 1985-1987 7 Mohammed Bello, 1987-1995 8 Muhammad Lawal Uwais, 1995-2006 9 Salihu Moddibo Alfa Belgore, 2006-2007 10 dris Legbo Kutigi, 2007-2009 11 Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu, 2009-2011 12 Dahiru Musdapher, 2011-2012 13 Aloma Mariam Mukhtar (2012-2014 14 Mahmud Mohammed, 2014-2016 15 Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, 2017-2019 16 Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (2019-2022 17 Oluwakayode Ariwoola, 2022- 2024 18 Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, 2024-present Vanguard News The post Nigeria Independence: Meet 16 men, 2 women who led judiciary in 66 years appeared first on Vanguard News.