President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, following her confirmation by the Senate on September 25, 2024.
The ceremony occurred on Monday at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja, where Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the official register.
She succeeds Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who served as Chief Justice from June 27, 2022, until his retirement on August 22, 2024, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70.
The event was graced by three of Kekere-Ekun’s predecessors, including Nigeria’s first female Chief Justice, Justice Aloma Mukhtar, along with Justice Mahmud Mohammed, Justice Walter Onnoghen, and her immediate predecessor, Justice Ariwoola.
Her family members and fellow Supreme Court justices were also in attendance.
Kekere-Ekun is taking the oath for the second time in just five weeks; President Tinubu previously sworn her in as acting Chief Justice on August 23, 2024.
