President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria pending her confirmation by the Senate.
At 11:40 am on Friday, Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja.
She succeeds Ariwoola, who assumed office on June 27, 2022, and bowed out on Thursday, upon attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years.
Details later.
