The UK National Group will nominate Professor Dapo Akande in 2026, for election as a judge to the International Court of Justice, based in The Hague.

His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Joanna Roper CMG in a statement on the UK Government website on Friday, said: “The UK is pleased to announce that Professor Dapo Akande will be nominated for election as a judge to the International Court of Justice in 2026 by the UK National Group.

“Professor Akande is an outstanding international lawyer, who will bring deep legal expertise and experience to the ICJ. Professor Akande reflects the UK’s firm commitment to international justice, human rights and the international rule of law.”

As the esteemed Chichele Professor of Public International Law at the venerable University of Oxford, Akande has established himself as a leading authority in his field. Additionally, he holds the prestigious position of Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, and serves as co-director of the esteemed Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC).

Akande's groundbreaking achievements have been recognized and celebrated through various honours. Notably, he became the first Black professor to be immortalised with a portrait at St Peter's College, Oxford.

Beyond his academic prowess, Akande is a respected thought leader in international law, exemplified by his role as founding editor of EJIL:Talk!, the erudite blog of the European Journal of International Law.

This platform has provided a vital forum for scholarly discourse and debate on pressing issues in international law.

In November 2021, Akande's expertise and influence were formally acknowledged on the global stage.

He was elected to the United Nations International Law Commission for the term 2023-2027 during the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. This distinction was made all the more remarkable by his unprecedented nomination by five countries - the United Kingdom, Japan, Kenya, Slovenia, and Nigeria - representing four United Nations regional groups.

This historic nomination underscores Akande's broad appeal and recognition across diverse geographical and cultural contexts.

Beremx:
UK should please give him to Nigeria and take Justice Kekere-Ekun. Ejoor o!!

Macphenson:
If this is Lagos, his kinsmen will be shouting GO BACK TO YOUR STATE.
Congratulations to him. anyways.

Macphenson:
If this is Lagos, his kinsmen will be shouting GO BACK TO YOUR STATE.
Congratulations to him. anyways.

LegendHero:


Go back to your state!!!

Macphenson:


Call for referendum and we will gladly do that.

LegendHero:


Why do you need refelendumm to go back to your state?

You’re too broke to afford transport fare?

Macphenson:
If this is Lagos, his kinsmen will be shouting GO BACK TO YOUR STATE.
Congratulations to him. anyways.

chukwuibuipob:
We rejoice with our YORUBA elders,brothers. Congratulations to Professor DAPO AKANDE .
Omo k'aro ajirebi .Yoruba atata,funwontan
Signed

GENERAL SECRETARY
CHUKWUIBUIPOB
NDIGBO WORLDWIDE

bigpicture001:
Hope he is a secular man and not Islam...being Islam means he will b more emotional about isreal than use his books

chukwuibuipob:
Why do we IGBO hate PEACE ? Must we grab perso land

madridguy:
Congratulations Professor Dapo Akande.

I am always happy knowing fully there are more Muslims in Israel than the Christians.

AntiMarxist:


Come to think of it, Obi will ignore this appointment unless it is his fellow Ibo that was nominated.

That man nah real tribal bigot.

Macphenson:


You mean the person we bought land from.and also paid extra money to charlattans in the name of omonile and yet they are envious their lands were bought.

LegendHero:


No, impossible.

Kekere Ekun and Dapo Akande must fulfil the mandate to make sure internationally acclaimed terrorists like Boko Haram, IPOB, and Bandit leaders like Nnamdi Kanu, Bello Turji, and etc were made to face the firing squad.

I won’t leave them until they fulfil that.

chukwuibuipob:
we IGBO are our own enemies. Everything shou be by NZOGBU NZOGBU

Brendaniel:


You are not Igbo, stop claiming what you are not....

chukwuibuipob:
.Only u be IGBO ok

MadPolitician:
Nominating blacks into a so called international court that is only passing judgements on mainly politicians from the developing world.