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The Tasks before the New CJN

Hearty congratulations to our new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Aloma Mariam Mukthar (JSC) who was sworn in as the thirteenth CJN on Monday, July 16, 2012. Twelve predecessors of the new CJN are:  Adetokunbo Ademola 1958–1972, Teslim Olawale Elias, 1972–1975, Darnley Arthur Alexander, 1975–1979, Atanda Fatai Williams, 1979–1983, George Sodeinde Sowemimo, 1983–1985, Ayo Gabriel Irikefe, 1985–1987, Mohammed Bello, 1987–1995, Muhammad Lawal Uwais, 1995–2006, Salihu Moddibo Alfa Belgore, 2006–2007, Idris Legbo Kutigi, 2007–2009, Aloysius Katsina-Alu, January 1, 2010- 28 August 2011 and Dahiru Musdapher, August 2011 – July 15, 2012. Justice Mukthar was a lady of many firsts; she is indeed a trailblazer and a pacesetter. News report has it that she is the first female Northerner to become a lawyer, first female High Court Judge from the North, first female second-in-command in Kano State judiciary, first female Justice of the Court of Appeal where she served 17 years, fir