By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA— The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has barred legal practitioners in the country from using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official correspondence.
In a memo dated July 13 and signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi, the CJN described the use of such a title by lawyers as inappropriate and inconsistent with the standards of professionalism expected within the apex court.
She directed all litigation staff, legal practitioners, and court registrars to discontinue the use of the title in official correspondence, records, documents, identity materials, and other official engagements with immediate effect.
The CJN also instructed heads of departments and unit heads in all tiers of courts in the country to ensure strict compliance with the directive.
