Nigerian-trained lawyer Dapo Akande elected ICJ judge
Nigerian-trained international lawyer, Professor Dapo Akande, has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice for a nine-year term. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-trained-lawyer-dapo-akande-elected-icj-judge/
Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Guardian ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
British lawyer Dapo Akande elected to UN top court in big diplomatic win
Akande serving at international court of justice comes a decade after previous British judge failed to get re-elected A British judge has been elected on to the UN’s international court of justice, in a big British diplomatic victory that comes almost 10 years after a previous British judge failed to get re-elected…
- PunchNigeria
Nigerian-trained lawyer Dapo Akande elected ICJ judge
Nigerian-trained international lawyer, Professor Dapo Akande, has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice for a nine-year term. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-trained-lawyer-dapo-akande-elected-icj-judge/
· Meet Dapo Akande, Nigerian-trained lawyer elected ICJ judge
Coverage details
2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Guardian and Punch. The Guardian published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was Punch, 9 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Dapo Akande, International Court of Justice, Read More, ICJ and Oxford.
By country: United Kingdom (1), Nigeria (1). In total 3 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
