Chief Judge appointment: Odinkalu advocates adherence to seniority as key to preserving judicial independence

Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has cautioned against what he described as the growing politicisation of the office of the Chief Judge in Nigeria, referencing the ongoing controversy surrounding the appointment of a substantive Chief Judge for Imo State. Citing India’s famous Kesavananda Bharati case, which triggered a

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