Post: | Chief Judge |
Body: | Kaduna State |
Incumbent: | Muhammad Lawal Bello |
Incumbentsince: | May 25, 2019 |
Acting: | y |
Style: | My Lord The Honorable Your Lordship |
Appointer: | Kaduna State Governor nomination with House of Assembly confirmation |
Termlength: | 4 years |
Formation: | Constitution of Nigeria May 27, 1967 |
The Chief Judge of Kaduna State is the head of the Kaduna State Judiciary, the judicial branch of the Kaduna State Government and the chief judge of the High Court of Kaduna State. From 1967 to 1973, the title was called Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.[1] [2] The appointment is often made by the Governor.[3]