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Dapo Akande elected as ICJ judge, restoring British presence inside highest UN court
Sondos Asem11/4/2026
British international lawyer Dapo Akande has been elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), restoring a British presence on the United Nations’ highest court after almost a decade. Akande was elected judge on Tuesday alongside France’s Francois Alabrune, Singapore’s Rena Lee, Jordan’s Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud and Kenya’s Phoebe Okowa. Nine candidates contested the five seats. Their nine-year terms begin on 6 February 2027. Hmoud and Okowa , already serving after elections to fill vacancies, secured full terms.
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