Full list: Nigeria has had 18 Chief Justices since independence, but only 2 are women

Meet Nigeria’s 18 Chief Justices since 1960: Kudirat Kekere-Ekun is only the second woman to lead the judiciary, following Aloma Mukhtar, in its 66-year history.

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1 Oct 2026, 15:31 WAT · 3 min read

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Full list: Nigeria has had 18 Chief Justices since independence, but only 2 are women

Meet Nigeria’s 18 Chief Justices since 1960: Kudirat Kekere-Ekun is only the second woman to lead the judiciary, following Aloma Mukhtar, in its 66-year history.

Full list: Nigeria has had 18 Chief Justices since independence, but only 2 are women

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