Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has retired as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), with a call for measures to be put in place to reduce the burden on the Supreme Court.
Justice Ariwoola stated this on Thursday at a valedictory session in his honour at the Supreme Court in Abuja.
He said access to justice had contributed largely to the delay in the hearing of cases as litigants and lawyers were forced to years to have their cases decided.
Justice Ariwoola explained that there were too many cases before the apex court which were ought to have terminated at the appellate court.
Vice President Kashim Shettima was among dignitaries who attended the public presentation of a book titled, ‘Judging With Justice’, written in Ariwoola’s honour.
The event was held at the International Conference Centre Abuja, a few hours after the official retirement of Justice Ariwoola.