The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
NJC spokesperson Soji Oye revealed this in a statement on Thursday, stating that the decision was made during the Council’s 106th Meeting, which was chaired by CJN Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
He stated that the meeting took place in Abuja on August 14 and 15, only seven days before Justice Ariwoola resigned from the CJN.
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola was appointed as the CJN on September 21, 2022, by former President Muhammadu Buhari. He is billed to bow out on August 22, when he will attain the mandatory retirement age of 70.
