The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has reaffirmed the commitment of the country’s judiciary to protection of human rights as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution and other international laws and treaties.

She emphasized that the judiciary remains steadfast in its constitutional mandate to uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of citizens.

The CJN spoke on Thursday at the conference on “Proportional Force and Respect for Human Dignity: A Dialogue in Governance” organized by the National Human Rights Commission in collaboration with Citizen FM.

The Administrator of the National Judicial Institute (NJI), Justice Babatunde Adeniran Adejumo represented the Chief Justice of Nigeria at the conference.

In the goodwill message, Justice Kekere-Ekun congratulated the National Human Rights Commission on its 30th anniversary and commended the organizers for holding the conference on International Human Rights Day.

She emphasized that when authority is exercised with restraint, discipline, and accountability, it strengthens public trust and reinforces the legitimacy of institutions.

The CJN reiterated the judiciary’s commitment to protecting human rights and providing remedies where they are infringed.

“Let me make it abundantly clear that the judiciary remains steadfast in its constitutional mandate to uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of citizens,” he said.

The CJN further commended the National Human Rights Commission for promoting dialogue and awareness on critical human rights issues in Nigeria.