Past Chief Justices of Nigeria
S/N |
NAME |
PERIOD |
1 |
Hon. Justice Stafford Foster Sutton (Past CJF)
|
1955-1958
|
2 |
Hon. Justice Adetokunbo Ademola KBE, GCON
|
1958–1972
|
3 |
Hon. Justice Taslim Olawale Elias CFR, GCON
|
1972–1975
|
4 |
Hon. Justice Darnley Arthur Alexander CBE,KCMG,CFR,GCON
|
1975–1979
|
5 |
Hon. Justice Atanda Fatai-Williams CON,GCON
|
1979–1983
|
6 |
Hon. Justice George Sodeinde Sowemimo CON,GCON
|
1983–1985
|
7 |
Hon. Justice Ayo Gabriel lrikefe OFR,CON,GCON
|
1985–1987
|
8 |
Hon. Justice Muhammed Bello CON,GCON
|
1987–1995
|
9 |
Hon. Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais CON,GCON
|
1995–2006
|
10 |
Hon. Justice Salisu Modibo Alfa Belgore CON,GCON
|
2006–2007
|
11 |
Hon. Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi CON, GCON
|
2007–2009
|
12 |
Hon. Justice Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu CON, GCON
|
2009–2011
|
13 |
Hon. Justice Dahiru Musdapher CON, CFR, FNIALS, GCON
|
2011–2012
|
14 |
Hon. Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar CON, CFR, FNIALS, GCON
|
2012–2014
|
15 |
Hon. Justice Mahmud Mohammed CON,GCON
|
2014–2016
|
16 |
HON. MR. JUSTICE W. S. NKANU ONNOGHEN, GCON
|
2016-2019
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