Darnley Alexander
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Sir Darnley Alexander Chief Justice of Nigeria | |
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| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Taslim Olawale Elias |
| Succeeded by | Atanda Fatai Williams |
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| Born | 28 January 1920 Paris, France[1] |
| Political party | Non-Partisan |
Sir Darnley Arthur Alexander, Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1975 to 1979.[2]
Alexander was born in
Western Region
, Nigeria from 1957 to 1969 and was acting Director of Public Prosecutions in 1958.
In 1960, he was appointed the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the regional Ministry of Justice and in 1963, he was made
Akwa Ibom states. He was appointed Chief Justice in 1975 over senior members of the Court. As a judge, he was appointed by Dennis Osadebay to serve as the commissioner of enquiry into the Owegbe secret cult. He was also chairman of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Examination Leakages.[3]
In the 1974 Birthday Honours, he was knighted, having previously been appointed CBE.
References
- ^ "Sir Darnley Alexander (1920–1989)". 5 February 2013.
- ^ "As Nigeria gets First female Chief Justice: A Profile of Justice Mariam Aloma Muktar". Nigeria Intel. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Kamil, M. (1995). Rendez-vous: An authorized biography of Chief Justice Mohammed Bello. Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria: Malthouse Press. pp. 253–254.
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