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CJN Announces NJC Will Send Kekere-Ekun’s Name To The President Today
CJN Announces NJC Will Send Kekere-Ekun’s Name To The President Today....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The National Judicial Council (NJC) will submit Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun’s name to President Bola Tinubu today (Friday) for approval as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria….. CONTINUE READING
This follows the NJC’s recommendation during its 106th meeting on Thursday, presided over by the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. The council endorsed Kekere-Ekun’s nomination for the position of CJN.
NJC Director of Information, Soji Oye, confirmed that the next step is to send Justice Kekere-Ekun’s name to the President for approval. “The meeting concluded today, so tomorrow, Justice Kekere-Ekun’s name will be forwarded to the President for his approval as the next CJN,” Oye stated.
Justice Ariwoola will officially retire as CJN on August 22, 2024. If approved, Justice Kekere-Ekun will become Nigeria’s second female CJN, following Justice Mariam Mukhtar, who served from July 2012 to November 2014.
Additionally, the NJC, during its Thursday meeting, recommended 27 candidates for appointment as state high court judges and one candidate for Kadi of the Sharia Court of the FCT, Abuja. These recommendations will be forwarded to state governors and the President for final approval.
Among the recommended candidates are:
– **Kwara State**: Olawoyin Olabisi, Abdulrazaq Funsho, Folorunsho Muritala, Dikko Adebayo, Adeniyi Adenike, and Osuolale-Ajayi Olalekan.
– **Kaduna State**: Zubairu Ja’afaru.
– **Benue State**: Kor Tersoo, Ikwulono Maimuna, Adagba Julie, Tor Tersugh, and for the Customary Court of Appeal: Onche Inalegwu and Igba Terhile.
– **Rivers State**: Onyiri Frank, Ugoji Chinedum, Obomanu Vidal, Oguguo Chituru, Fubara Elkanah, Kokpan Sylvester, Obu Madighi, and Wifa-Adedipe Lesi.
– **Ondo State**: Daomi Adebisi, Fabuluje William, Ogunwumiju Idowu, Demehin-Ogunbayo Happiness, Kpemi Justinah, and Adegoroye Adeola.
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