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President Bola Tinubu is about to swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun because the Chief Justice of Nigeria day after today .
The swearing-in rite is billed to take region on August 23, 2024, on the State House Council Chambers.
Kekere-Ekun will prevail Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired Thursday.
The President "will swear in Justice Ariwoola's successor on the State House Council Chambers on August 23, 2024," stated his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
Tinubu additionally congratulated Ariwoola, whose stint withinside the judiciary he defined as a " a success public provider profession ," commending him for his offerings to the country .
He congratulated Ariwoola on his a success public provider profession in a declaration signed via way of means of Ngelale.
Former president, Muhammadu Buhari swore in Ariwoola as CJN in October 2022, months after he changed former CJN Tanko Muhammad in an appearing capacity.
He had additionally served the country in various capacities as Justice of the Court of Appeal withinside the Kaduna, Enugu, and Lagos divisions earlier than his elevation to the Supreme Court in 2011.
"President Tinubu commends the eminent jurist for his offerings to the country , noting his impactful management of the judiciary and his efforts in enriching Nigerian jurisprudence, in addition to in strengthening the fibre of the law.
"The President thank you Justice Ariwoola and needs him the very satisfactory for the future," the declaration in addition read.
Meanwhile, a unique assistant to Tinubu, Dada Olusegun, additionally shared this on his X account.
"President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will swear in Justice Ariwoola's successor and the twenty third Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, day after today on the State House Council Chambers," he wrote.
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