Dapo Akande Elected Judge of International Court of Justice

Professor Dapo Akande, a Nigerian-British international law scholar, has been elected a judge of the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. His term will commence in February 2027 and conclude in 2036.

Akande, who is a professor of public international law at the University of Oxford, was nominated for this position by the United Kingdom. He has a distinguished career in international law, serving as the Chichele Professor of Public International Law at the University of Oxford, a Fellow of All Souls College, and a member of the United Nations International Law Commission.

Akande obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Ife in 1992 and qualified as a barrister and solicitor in Nigeria in 1993. Following his election, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing Akande’s election as a significant achievement for Nigeria at the UN.