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 Idris Legbo Kutigi.

List of past Chief Justices

Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Chief Justice	Term
Ademola Adetokunbo	1958 - 1972
Taslim Olawale Elias	1972 - 1975
Darnley Arthur Alexander	1975 - 1979
Atanda Fatai Williams	1983 - 1985
George Sodeinde Sowemimo	1958 - 1972
Ayo Gabriel Irikefe	1985 - 1987
Mohammed Bello	1987 - 1995
Muhammad Lawal Uwais	1995 - 2006
Salihu Moddibo Alfa Belgore	2006 - 2007
Idris Legbo Kutigi	2007 - present

References

• Website of the Supreme Court of Nigeria

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