Tinubu To Swear In Kekere-Ekun As New Chief Justice Friday

Tinubu is set to swear in Kekere-Ekun as the new chief justice on Friday.

Glamtush reports that President Bola Tinubu is set to swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) tomorrow, August 23.

This online news platform understands that the swearing-in ceremony is billed to take place at the State House Council Chambers.

Kekere-Ekun will succeed Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired today, Thursday, August 22.

The President “will swear in Justice Ariwoola’s successor at the State House Council Chambers on August 23, 2024,” said his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

“President Tinubu commends the eminent jurist for his services to the nation, noting his impactful leadership of the judiciary and his efforts in enriching Nigerian jurisprudence, as well as in strengthening the fibre of the law.

“The President thanks Justice Ariwoola and wishes him the very best for the future,” the statement further read.

Meanwhile, a special assistant to Tinubu, Dada Olusegun, also shared this on his X account.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will swear in Justice Ariwoola’s successor and the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, tomorrow at the State House Council Chambers,” he wrote.

Former president, Muhammadu Buhari swore in Ariwoola as CJN in October 2022, months after he replaced former CJN Tanko Muhammad in an acting capacity.

He had also served the nation in diverse capacities as Justice of the Court of Appeal in the Kaduna, Enugu, and Lagos divisions before his elevation to the Supreme Court in 2011.