
List Of Nigerian Chief Justices Before Amalgamation (1914)
The Chief Justice of Nigeria is a person tasked with the position of being the head of the judicial arm of the government in Nigeria. He or She also presides over the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which is the final arm of judgment. The current Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) is Hon. Mr. Justice I. T. Muhammad.
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Nigeria as we know it was divided into protectorates during the British rule, and this lasted from the year 1900 to 1914. In this article, we are going to list the Chief justice of both the northern and southern protectorates, and their years of service.
Chief Justices of the Supreme court of Northern Protectorate
- Sir Edwin Speed (1908 -1913)
- Sir M R Mendez (1905 – 1908)
- Henry Cowper Gollan (1900 – 1901)
- Alastair Davidson (1900 – 1901)
Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Southern Protectorate
- Willoughby Osborne (1906 – 1913)
- Henry Green Kelly (1900 – 1902)


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