Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
is the head of the judicial branch of the government of Nigeria, and presides over the country's Supreme Court
. The current Chief Justice is Dahiru Musdapher
.
|+Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
! Chief Justice !! Term
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| Adetokunbo Ademola
|| 1958–1972
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| Taslim Olawale Elias
|| 1972–1975
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| Darnley Arthur Alexander || 1975–1979
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| Atanda Fatai Williams || 1979–1983
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| George Sodeinde Sowemimo || 1983–1985
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| Ayo Gabriel Irikefe || 1985–1987
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| Mohammed Bello
|| 1987–1995
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| Muhammad Lawal Uwais || 1995–2006
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| Salihu Moddibo Alfa Belgore || 2006–2007
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| Idris Legbo Kutigi
|| 2007–2009
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| Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu || 2009–2011
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| Dahiru Musdapher
|| 2011- date
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Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
is the head of the judicial branch of the government of Nigeria, and presides over the country's Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Nigeria
The Supreme Court of Nigeria is the highest court in Nigeria, and is located in the Central District, Abuja, in what is known as the Three Arms Zone, so called due to the proximity of the offices of the Presidential Complex, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Court.-Overview:In 1963, the...
. The current Chief Justice is Dahiru Musdapher
Dahiru Musdapher
Dahiru Musdapher is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, appointed in 2011. He previously served as Chief Judge of the Kano State Judiciary from 1979 to 1985, and as a member of the Court of Appeal from 1985 until 2003...
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List of past Chief Justices
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="2" class="wikitable"|+Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
! Chief Justice !! Term
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| Adetokunbo Ademola
Adetokunbo Ademola
Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola, KBE, GCON was a Nigerian jurist, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, and son of King Ladapo Ademola II, paramount leader as the Alake of the Egba clan of Nigeria....
|| 1958–1972
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| Taslim Olawale Elias
Taslim Olawale Elias
Taslim Olawale Elias was a Nigerian jurist. He was a former Chief Justice of Nigeria and a former President of the International Court of Justice. He also modernized and extensively revised the laws of Nigeria....
|| 1972–1975
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| Darnley Arthur Alexander || 1975–1979
|-
| Atanda Fatai Williams || 1979–1983
|-
| George Sodeinde Sowemimo || 1983–1985
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| Ayo Gabriel Irikefe || 1985–1987
|-
| Mohammed Bello
Mohammed Bello (Judge)
Justice Mohammed Bello was the first Northern Chief Justice of Nigeria . He was an eminent jurist who tried to protect the court against the excess of military incursion in judicial matters.-Education and early life:...
|| 1987–1995
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| Muhammad Lawal Uwais || 1995–2006
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| Salihu Moddibo Alfa Belgore || 2006–2007
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| Idris Legbo Kutigi
Idris Legbo Kutigi
Idris Legbo Kutigi is a Nigerian lawyer and judge. He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from January 30, 2007 until 30 December 2009.-Education:...
|| 2007–2009
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| Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu || 2009–2011
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| Dahiru Musdapher
Dahiru Musdapher
Dahiru Musdapher is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, appointed in 2011. He previously served as Chief Judge of the Kano State Judiciary from 1979 to 1985, and as a member of the Court of Appeal from 1985 until 2003...
|| 2011- date
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