President Bola Tinubu congratulates Justice Stella Anukam on her re-election as Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for another term of six years.
A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) said that the President commends Justice Anukam for her contributions to developing human rights jurisprudence on the continent.
He also encourages her to continue to bring her invaluable knowledge and insights to the African Court.
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.
Justice Anukam was re-elected at the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting Executive Council in Accra, Ghana on Friday.
The Nigerian obtained her law degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (formerly known as University of Ife), Osun State, Nigeria, in 1984, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in August 1985.
She is also a chartered secretary, chartered arbitrator, and seasoned administrator.
Justice Anukam has served as a former Director of Special Programmes at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in Abuja, Nigeria, and as a 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 protect human and peoples’ rights in Africa.
It complements the functions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
The court has eleven judges nominated by member states of the AU and elected by the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
Nigeria is a state party to the Protocol establishing the Court, having ratified it in 2004.
