The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has approved the appointment of Kabir Eniola Akanbi as the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.The appointment which takes effect from February 13, 2025 followed the retirement of Mrs Hajo Sarki Bello who attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 years in public service.
News of the appointment was contained in a press statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Malam Ahmed Alfa Umar, Deputy Director Information & Public Relations at the Apex Court. Prior to this appointment, Akanbi served as the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of the Election Petition Tribunal Unit at the Court of Appeal headquarters, Abuja.
With over 20 years of experience in judicial administration, legal reforms and public service, he has made significant contributions to the modernization of Nigeria’s judicial system. Akanbi obtained his law degree from the University of Ibadan in 2001 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2003 after attending the Nigerian Law School, Lagos.
He further earned a Master’s degree in Law from Temple University, Philadelphia, USA, in 2005. His tenure as Deputy Chief Registrar at the Court of Appeal was marked by groundbreaking reforms in election petition tribunal management, case tracking, and anti-corruption initiatives
