President Bola Tinubu is set to swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement on Thursday.
He said the swearing-in ceremony would take place on Friday at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The President also congratulated Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, whose stint in the judiciary was described as a successful public service career
Justice Kekere-Ekun succeeds Justice Ariwoola who bowed out after clocking the retirement age of 70 years.
The National Judicial Council (NJC) had earlier recommended Justice Kekere-Ekun to President Tinubu as Ariwoola’s successor.
NJC spokesman, Soji Oye, who made this known in a statement, had said the decision was taken following the Council’s 106th Meeting presided over by the CJN Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.