Chief Justice of Nigeria
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria is the head of the Nigerian judiciary and the highest-ranking judge in the country, overseeing the Supreme Court and the administration of justice nationwide.
Observed surface forms (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
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public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment |
Judiciary of Nigeria
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surface form:
Judicial branch of Nigeria
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| category |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
Judicial titles ⓘ Judiciary of Nigeria ⓘ |
| chairs |
Federal Judicial Service Commission of Nigeria
ⓘ
National Judicial Council of Nigeria ⓘ National Judicial Institute of Nigeria ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision | Chapter VII of the Constitution of Nigeria ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Sir Adetokunbo Ademola ⓘ |
| hasPower |
assign panels of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
ⓘ
disciplinary oversight through National Judicial Council ⓘ formulate rules for practice and procedure of Nigerian courts (subject to law) ⓘ |
| headOf |
Judiciary of Nigeria
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Supreme Court of Nigeria ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Nigeria
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Nigerian legal system ⓘ |
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 70 years ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Judicial Council of Nigeria ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Chief Justice of Nigeria self-link ⓘ |
| nominatedFrom |
Supreme Court of Nigeria
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surface form:
Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
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| officeCreatedIn | 1963 (as office of Chief Justice of the Federation after republican status) ⓘ |
| officeType | federal office ⓘ |
| oversees |
Supreme Court of Nigeria
ⓘ
administration of justice in Nigeria ⓘ Judiciary of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
federal courts of Nigeria
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| participatesIn |
swearing-in of state governors when delegated
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swearing-in of the President of Nigeria ⓘ swearing-in of the Vice President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| precedence | ranks immediately after the President and Vice President in judicial matters ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice |
Chief Justice of Nigeria
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chief Justice of the Federation (under colonial and early independence arrangements)
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| rank | highest-ranking judicial officer in Nigeria ⓘ |
| residence | Abuja ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
judicial ethics enforcement through NJC
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judicial policy in Nigeria ⓘ supervision of lower federal courts ⓘ |
| seat | Abuja ⓘ |
| style |
Chief Justice of Nigeria
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria
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| symbolizes | independence of the judiciary in Nigeria ⓘ |
| termLength | until mandatory retirement age ⓘ |
| titleInShort | CJN ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chief Justice of the Federation (under colonial and early independence arrangements)
this entity surface form:
The Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria