By Nkechi Eze
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Professor Dapo Akande on his election as a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), describing the development as a source of national pride.
Dabiri-Erewa said Akande’s emergence reflected the growing recognition of Nigerians’ contributions to international law and global affairs.
According to an official statement signed by the Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Commission’s chief executive described the election as a remarkable achievement, noting that Akande’s distinguished career in international law had brought honour to Nigeria.
She wished the newly elected ICJ judge a successful and impactful tenure.
Akande was elected on November 3, 2026, by the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council for a nine-year term scheduled to commence on February 6, 2027.
The International Court of Justice, headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, responsible for settling legal disputes between states and providing advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorised UN organs and agencies.
