The Chief Judge of Kaduna State is the head of the
Kaduna State Judiciary, the
judicial branch of the
Kaduna State Government and the chief judge of the
High Court of Kaduna State. From 1967 to 1973, the title was called Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
The appointment is often made by the
Governor
A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
.
List of Chief Judges 1960 to date
*The Hon. Sir Hugh Hurley KT (1960–1968)
*Sir Nigel V Reed (1969–1975)
*Hon. Justice Arthur WA Wheeler (1975–1979)
*Justice Shehu Usman Muhammad (1979–1992)
*Justice Saka Adeyemi Ibiyeye (1992–1996)
*Justice
Rahila Hadea Cudjoe
Justice Rahila Hadea Cudjoe OFR (born 6 October 1948) is a retired Nigerians, Nigerian jurist and former Chief Judge of Kaduna State. She is the first female Chief judge in Kaduna State and served from 1996 to 2014. She is also first female Lawye ...
(1996–2014)
*Justice Tanimu Zailani (2013–2018)
*Justice
Muhammadu Lawal Bello (2018 to date)
References
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Judiciary of Kaduna State
Kaduna State