Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has been sworn-in as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja.
Kekere-Ekun will operate in acting capacity until conformation by the Senate.
She took her Oaths around 11:38am. She’s the second female Justice to hold the position. he will operate in acting capacity until her due conformation by the Senate.
After the brief ceremony, Justice Kekere-Ekun took her rightful sitting position in the Council Chambers on the left hand side of the President.
She is on the acting capacity for now as a result of the retirement of her Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, and her nomination and presentation to President Tinubu by the National Judicial Council (NJC) on August 15.
Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, is now the second Nigeria female jurist to serve as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, after Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, who was the Chief Justice of Nigeria between July 2012 and November, 2014.
