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.

[edit] List of past Chief Justices

Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Chief Justice	Term
Adetokunbo Ademola	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

[edit] References

• Website of the Supreme Court of Nigeria

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