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President Bola Tinubu has pledged to continue backing the candidacy of competent and qualified Nigerians for international positions, emphasizing the country's strategic significance in the global community.
Tinubu made this commitment in a congratulatory message 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. This was announced in a statement by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale.
Anukam was re-elected at the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting Executive Council in Accra, Ghana, on Friday.
She 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 previously served as the Director of Special Programmes at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in Abuja, Nigeria, and as the Director of the International and Comparative Law Department of the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The President commended Justice Anukam for her contributions to the development of human rights jurisprudence on the continent and urged her to continue bringing her valuable knowledge and insights to the African Court.
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is a continental court established by African states to safeguard human and peoples’ rights in Africa. It complements the functions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
The court comprises 11 judges nominated by member states of the AU and elected by the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government. Nigeria ratified the Protocol establishing the Court in 2004, making it a state party to the Court.
