Under the 1999 constitution, the Chief Law Officer and the Supreme Court Judge respectively are the_______

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks for two offices: (1) the Chief Law Officer of the Federation (or of a State), and (2) the head of the Supreme Court judges.

Step 2: Explain the concept Under the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria:

• The Attorney-General of the Federation (who is also the Minister of Justice) is the Chief Law Officer of the Federation. At the state level, the State Attorney-General (Commissioner for Justice) is the Chief Law Officer of the state (Sections 150 and 195).
• The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) is the head of the judiciary and presides over the Supreme Court (Section 230).
• A Chief Judge heads a High Court (Federal High Court, State High Court, or FCT High Court), not the Supreme Court.
• The Chief Registrar is an administrative officer of the court, not a judge.

Step 3: Test the options

• A. Chief Justice as Chief Law Officer: wrong. The Chief Justice is a judicial officer, not the government's chief legal adviser. Chief Judge for the Supreme Court: wrong.
• B. Minister of Justice is right for the first part in practice, since the Attorney-General is also the Minister of Justice. But "Chief Judge" does not head the Supreme Court, so this fails.
• C. Attorney-General (Chief Law Officer) and Chief Justice (head of the Supreme Court). Both are correct.
• D. The Chief Registrar is not the Chief Law Officer. Wrong.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is C. Attorney-General, Chief Justice.

Tip: Remember the pairing "Attorney-General = Adviser (legal) to the government" and "Chief Justice = Supreme Court; Chief Judge = High Court." Whenever you see "Supreme Court," think "Chief Justice," and when you see "Chief Law Officer," think "Attorney-General."