The Practitioner
Twenty-eight years on the bench and off. A quiet architect of appellate reform.
1996
Called to the Nigerian Bar
2004
Appointed to the Federal High Court
2013
Elevated to the Court of Appeal
2022
Chairs the Judicial Reform Committee
Achievements
- ✦Authored the leading opinion in Nwachukwu v. Federal Republic
- ✦Established the appellate mentorship programme, 2018
- ✦Fifteen invited lectures across four continents
Awards & Honours
- Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), 2020
- African Judicial Excellence Award, 2019
Books
The Discipline of Listening
2021
Opinions, Collected
2018
Podcast Appearances
Speaking Engagements
- · Keynote, African Bar Association 2024
- · Chatham House, London 2023