Emmanuel Fagbenle
Emmanuel Oluwasegun Fagbenle is a Nigerian judge who served as Yahya Jammeh's last Chief Justice of the Gambia from 2015 to 2017, until the 2016 presidential election.
Early legal career
[edit]Fagbenle served as Director of Public Prosecutions and a Judge of the Court of Appeal in the Gambia. He was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2009.[1] He also served as President of the Court of Appeal.[2] Fagbenle was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Gambia, and served as its Acting Chief Justice from 4 February 2014, when Mabel Agyeman was dismissed, to 6 March 2014, when Ali Nawaz Chowhan was appointed.[2][3]
As Chief Justice
[edit]Fagbenle was appointed as Chief Justice on 13 May 2015, to replace Ali Nawaz Chowhan, a Pakistani justice.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nigerian appointed chief justice of Gambia". Saturday Vision. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Gambia Gets New Chief Justice, Emmanuel Fagbenle". The Standard. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Justice Emmanuel Fagbenle is new acting Chief Justice". The Point. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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