When President Jonathan nominated Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, 68, as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, many were surprised. It was indeed a breaking away from the norm of an office which had been occupied strictly, by the male folk since 1958.
This makes her the First Female Chief Justice of Nigeria since her admission to the Nigerian Bar in 1967 . Below is a summary of the occupants of the office and their terms since 1958:
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