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Past Chairmen of the Commission

All past Chief Justices of Nigeria who served as Chairman of the Federal Judicial Service Commission

Hon. Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais

Hon. Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais

1995 – 2006

Hon. Justice Salisu Modibbo Alfa Belgore

Hon. Justice Salisu Modibbo Alfa Belgore

2006 – 2007

Hon. Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi

Hon. Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi

2007 – 2009

Hon. Justice Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu

Hon. Justice Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu

2009 – 2011

Hon. Justice Dahiru Musdapher

Hon. Justice Dahiru Musdapher

2011 – 2012

Hon. Justice Maryam Aloma Mukhtar, GCON

Hon. Justice Maryam Aloma Mukhtar, GCON

2012 – 2014

First Female Chief Justice of Nigeria

Hon. Justice Mahmud Mohammed

Hon. Justice Mahmud Mohammed

2014 – 2016

Hon. Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen

Hon. Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen

2016 – 2019

Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad

Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad

2019 – 2022

Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola

Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola

2022 – 2024

Past Secretaries of the Commission

Mrs. Bilkisu AbdulMalik Bashir

Mrs. Bilkisu AbdulMalik Bashir

2001 – 2017

Mr. Bassey Eleng Bassey

Mr. Bassey Eleng Bassey

2017 – 2022