Aloma Mariam Mukhtar {Former CJN}:Aloma Mariam Mukhtar (born 20 November 1944) is a Nigerian jurist and former Chief Justice of Nigeria from July 2012 to November 2014. She was called to the English Bar in November, 1966 and to the Nigerian Bar in 1967. President Goodluck Jonathan swore in Mukhtar on 16 July 2012 as the 13th indigenous Chief Justice of Nigeria, and conferred on her the Nigerian National Honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). In her career, Mukhtar has been many firsts: she is the first female lawyer from Northern Nigeria, first female judge of the High Court in Kano State judiciary, the first female justice of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, the first female justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (certain sources have erroneously given Roseline Ukeje this honor) and the first female Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Funmi Falana {SAN}:She is the wife of renowned legal giant Femi Falana. She is a women right activist. She is the current national director of women empowerment and legal aid (WELA), a non-governmental organization that defends the right of women and children.
Funke Agbor {SAN}:She is a partner in the law firm of Adepetun Caston Martins Agbor and Segun. She is an expert in shipping and litigation. She is based in Lagos and recognized as an elite “leading individual in shipping and transport. She has been described by Chambers Global as “a respected maritime lawyer and a key member of the firms (ACAS) dispute resolution practice”.
Funke Adekoya {SAN}:She is a partner at AELEX, one of the largest law firms in Nigeria. Mrs. Adekoya was appointed notary public in 1986 and elevated to the rank of senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2001 becoming only the 5th woman to be so elevated. She has been a life bencher since March 2007. According to data pulled from her law firms website, she is a litigator and represents clients regularly before the Nigerian courts at all levels and has provided expert opinions and appeared as an expert witness on Nigerian law issues before the courts of England, united states and turkey.Photo credit: Getty
Aloma Mariam Mukhtar (born 20 November 1944) is a Nigerian jurist and former Chief Justice of Nigeria from July 2012 to November 2014. She was called to the English Bar in November, 1966 and to the Nigerian Bar in 1967. President Goodluck Jonathan swore in Mukhtar on 16 July 2012 as the 13th indigenous Chief Justice of Nigeria, and conferred on her the Nigerian National Honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). In her career, Mukhtar has been many firsts: she is the first female lawyer from Northern Nigeria, first female judge of the High Court in Kano State judiciary, the first female justice of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, the first female justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (certain sources have erroneously given Roseline Ukeje this honor) and the first female Chief Justice of Nigeria.
A woman of many first, Mrs. Solanke is the first female lawyer to be conferred with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in March 1981. She was awarded the International Woman of the Year in 2012 by the International Federation of Women Lawyers.
She is the wife of renowned legal giant Femi Falana. She is a women right activist. She is the current national director of women empowerment and legal aid (WELA), a non-governmental organization that defends the right of women and children.
She is a partner in the law firm of Adepetun Caston Martins Agbor and Segun. She is an expert in shipping and litigation. She is based in Lagos and recognized as an elite “leading individual in shipping and transport. She has been described by Chambers Global as “a respected maritime lawyer and a key member of the firms (ACAS) dispute resolution practice”.
She is a partner at AELEX, one of the largest law firms in Nigeria. Mrs. Adekoya was appointed notary public in 1986 and elevated to the rank of senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2001 becoming only the 5th woman to be so elevated. She has been a life bencher since March 2007. According to data pulled from her law firms website, she is a litigator and represents clients regularly before the Nigerian courts at all levels and has provided expert opinions and appeared as an expert witness on Nigerian law issues before the courts of England, united states and turkey.
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