The National Judicial Council has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The recommendation of Justice Kekere-Ekun followed the upcoming retirement of the incumbent, Justice Oluwakayode Ariwoola.
This was part of the outcome of the meeting of the NJC, which also recommended the appointment of 27 others as Judges of State High Courts.
The decision was confirmed by the spokesman of the NJC, Soji Oye, in a statement on Thursday.
The emergence of Kekere-Ekun will be subject to confirmation by President Bola Tinubu and screening by the Senate.
The spokesman for the NJC, Soji Oye said in a statement on Thursday that the decision became imperative because Justice Ariwoola “will formally bow out of office as the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria next week Thursday on 22 August 2024.”
Oye added: “Council also recommend 27 candidates for appointment as judges of states courts and a candidate for appointment as Kadi of the Sharia Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja to their various state governors and Mr. President.”
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