Benchers back CJN’s push to retire colonial titles

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Benchers have supported the Chief Justice of Nigeria's initiative to retire colonial titles in the legal system. This follows historical reforms in Kenya led by Willy Mutunga that reshaped legal practices, indicating a regional trend in judicial reforms and decolonization efforts.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri Willy Mutunga was sworn in as the first Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya on June 20, 2011, under the country’s 2010 Constitution. Barely months in office, he took a revolutionary step with the enforcement of a reform policy that historically altered Kenya’s legal practice.  Mutunga moved Kenya’s […] The post Benchers back CJN’s push to retire colonial titles appeared first on Vanguard News.