Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has been officially sworn-in as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja.
This is coming following the official retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola and her nomination and presentation to President Tinubu by the National Judicial Council (NJC) on August 15.
Though, she will function in acting capacity until confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
Meanwhile, Justice Kekere-Ekun took her Oaths around 11:38am and also took her rightful sitting position in the Council Chambers on the left hand side of the President at exactly 11:45am.
She is the second Nigerian female jurist to serve as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, after Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, who was the Chief Justice of Nigeria between July 2012 and November, 2014.
Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun was born on May 7, 1958, in London, United Kingdom. Her journey in the legal profession commenced at the University of Lagos where she obtained her first degree in law in 1980.
After she completed the Nigeria Law School, she was called to the Nigerian Bar on July 10, 1981.
She was awarded a Master of Law in November 1983 at the London School of Economics.
Kekere-Ekun started her career in the judiciary as a Senior Magistrate II in the Lagos State Judiciary before being promoted to the status of State High Court Judge.
She also served as the Chairman of the Robbery and Firearms Tribunal, Zone II, Ikeja from November 1996 to May 1999.
Kekere-Ekun was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2004 in recognition of her contribution to the development of the judiciary.
