Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- "The term of office of judges, their independence, security, adequate remuneration, conditions of service, pensions and the age of retirement shall be adequately secured by law."

Principle 11, United Nations Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary, (1985)

Babajide Candide-Johnson became a judge of the High Court of Lagos State at 45. The son of the third Chief Judge of Lagos State, he is polyglot; fluent in several languages, including French. When his judicial tenure came to an end on 27 June 2021, 20 years after he became a judge, Babajide Candide-Johnson was the head of the family court in the High Court of Lagos State.

At his retirement, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Kazeem Alogba, described Baba...