President Bola Tinubu says his administration will support the candidature of competent and qualified Nigerians for international positions, noting the country’s strategic importance in the global community.
The President made the statement in a message congratulating Justice Stella Anukam on her re-election as a Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for another term of six years.
Justice Anukam was re-elected at the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting Executive Council in Accra, Ghana, on Friday. She obtained her law degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (formerly known as University of Ife), Osun State, Nigeria, in 1984, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in August 1985.
President Tinubu commends Justice Anukam for her contributions to the development of human rights jurisprudence on the continent and enjoins her to continue to bring her invaluable knowledge and insights to the African Court.
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is a continental court established by African states to ensure the protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa.
It complements the functions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
