President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, following her Senate confirmation on September 25, 2024.
The swearing-in ceremony took place on Monday at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, where Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register.
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She succeeds Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired on August 22, 2024, after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70.
The ceremony was attended by three of Kekere-Ekun’s predecessors, including Justice Aloma Mukhtar, the first female Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, Justice Walter Onnoghen, and her immediate predecessor, Justice Ariwoola. Members of Kekere-Ekun’s family and justices of the Supreme Court were also present.
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