The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has appointed Kabir Eniola Akanbi as the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
A statement by the Supreme Court’s Director of Information, Dr. Festus Akande, confirmed his appointment in a letter dated March 14, 2025. Akanbi replaces Hajo Bello, who retired upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60.
Before this appointment, Akanbi served as the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of the Election Petition Tribunal Unit at the Court of Appeal headquarters in Abuja.
A graduate of the University of Ibadan, he obtained his Law Degree in 2001, was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2003, and later earned a Master of Laws (LL.M) from Temple University, USA, in 2005. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and the Institute of Information Management, Africa.
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, congratulated Akanbi and urged him to use his legal expertise, corporate advisory experience, and knowledge in legal technology to enhance the Supreme Court’s efficiency and transparency.
