Oluremi, in a statement by her Senior Special Adviser on Media, Busola Kukoyi on Sunday, described Kerere-Ekun’s appointment as a “well deserved one”.
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The swearing-in of the 23rd CJN and second female to hold the office took place at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja.
It made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at a roundtable where a five-point agenda was prepared as a guide for the incoming CJN.
Justice Gbolagunte, of the Oyo State Judiciary, is survived by his widow, Wuraola Ayoola, and three children.
Ariwola on Wednesday therefore urged them to fasten their belts and roll up their sleeves to face the challenges head-on.
The bill, to be signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, will see the Chief Justice of Nigeria earn N4.2 million monthly.
The justices are Jummai Sankey, Chidiebere Uwa, Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, Haruna Tsammani, Moore Adumein, Obande Ogbuinya, and Stephen Adah.
Justice Ariwoola made the statement while declaring open the 39th Annual FHC Judges’ Conference and the FHC’s 50th Anniversary Lectures in Abuja.
Ariwoola said this at the opening of the 2023/2024 new legal year on Monday in Abuja.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwoola, has sworn-in nine Justices of the Court of Appeal.
Justice Ariwoola administered the oath of office to the new judges on Wednesday at a ceremony held in Abuja.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola said there was no conversations between him and anyone, concerning the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).
Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, made this known in a statement while felicitating with Nigerian Christian and Muslim faithful over this year’s Easter cerebration and the witnessing of the ongoing Ramadan fast respectively.
This was contained in a statement by the Director of Information and Press of the Court, Dr. Festus Akande, in Abuja.
The senate took the decision after a very long meeting earlier in the day.
Buhari’s letter of request was read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on resumption of plenary Tuesday.
The Forum of Fellows of the CDD, in a statement jointly signed by Prof. Adele Jinadu, Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim and Prof. Okey Ibeanu, on Tuesday, and made available to newsmen in Abuja, also called for the review of powers of the state chief judges in relation to the state judiciary.
While urging Justice Ariwoola to bring unto the apex judicial position the competence and integrity that have hallmarked his career, he wished the former CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, who resigned on Monday on health grounds, quick recovery,
In an unprecedented petition, Justices of the apex court had jointly accused the Chief Justice of Nigeria of corruption, maladministration and incompetence.
The justices of the apex court had in a joint petition accused the CJN of poor welfare among others.
Thompson Okpoko, who represented the body of SANs, announced the rejection Monday while delivering his speech at the valedictory session in honour of Justice Ejembi Eko, who retired having attained the age of 70.