Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun was on Friday sworn-in as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
She will however operate in acting capacity until her confirmation by the Senate.
Her Lordship took her oaths at about 11:38am at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja and took then took her sitting position in the Council Chambers on the left hand-side of the President at exactly 11:45am.
She takes over from Justice Olukayode Ariwoola who retired on 22nd of August having attained the statutory retirement age of 70.
Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, is the second Nigerian female Chief Justice of Nigeria, after Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, who was the Chief Justice of Nigeria from July 2012 to November, 2014.
Other Justices of the Supreme Court were at the event.
Some other dignitaries include, Senate President Godswill Akpabio; the leadership of the House of Representatives, represented by House Leader, Hon Julius Ihonbvere; the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwoolu; and immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume; National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.
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