President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking for the screening and subsequent confirmation of Honorable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN.
President Tinubu’s letter was read today by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio upon resumption from the annual break the Upper Chamber embarked upon since July
Recall that Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun was on 23rd August 2024 sworn-in as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja.
Photos: President Bola Tinubu Swears in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria
She is in an acting capacity for now as a result of the retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, and her nomination and presentation to President Tinubu by the National Judicial Council, NJC on August 15th.