Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria 

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 1979 - 1983
George Sodeinde Sowemimo 1983 - 1985
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

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