President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to Justice Stella Anukam on her re-election as a Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for another six-year term.
In a statement released on Saturday by his spokesperson, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President highlighted that Justice Anukam’s re-election took place during the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting Executive Council held in Accra, Ghana, on Friday.
“President Tinubu commends Justice Anukam for her contributions to the development of human rights jurisprudence on the continent and enjoins her to continue to bring her invaluable knowledge and insights to the African Court,” the statement read. “The President states that his administration will continue to support the candidature of competent and qualified Nigerians for international positions, noting the country’s strategic importance in the global community.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Anukam holds a law degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (formerly known as the University of Ife), Osun, Nigeria, obtained in 1984. She was called to the Nigerian Bar in August 1985. Additionally, she is a Chartered Secretary, Chartered Arbitrator, and a seasoned administrator.
Justice Anukam’s extensive career includes roles such as former Director of Special Programmes at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in Abuja and former Director of the International and Comparative Law Department of the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is a continental court established by African states to ensure the protection of human and peoples’ rights across Africa. It complements the functions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The court is composed of eleven judges nominated by AU member states and elected by the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government. Nigeria has been a state party to the Protocol establishing the court since ratifying it in 2004.
