<Tr> <Td> Speaker of the House of Representatives </Td> <Td> Yakubu Dogara </Td> <Td> 2015 - </Td> </Tr> <P> The judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the Court of Appeals, the High Courts, and other trial courts such as the Magistrates', Customary, Sharia and other specialised courts . The National Judicial Council serves as an independent executive body, insulating the judiciary from the executive arm of government . The Supreme Court is presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and thirteen associate justices, who are appointed by the President of Nigeria on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council . These justices are subject to confirmation by the Senate . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Office </Th> <Th> Office holder </Th> <Th> Assumed office </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chief Justice </Td> <Td> W.S.N Onnoghen </Td> <Td> 16 July 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Sylvester Umaru Onu </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Umaru Atu Kalgo </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Associate Justice </Td> <Td> G.A. Oguntade </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Sunday A. Akintan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Mahmud Mohammed </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Associate Justice </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Associate Justice </Td> <Td> F.F. Tabai </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Office </Th> <Th> Office holder </Th> <Th> Assumed office </Th> </Tr>

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