Nigeria’s Chief Justice to retire August 22 | Read More
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola, will on August 22, retire from service as a valedictory court session would be held in his honour.
This was disclosed by a spokesman for the supreme court, Festus Akande.
Traditionally, 70-year-old Justice Ariwoola will be succeeded, in an acting capacity, by the most senior Justice of the court, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
The National Judicial Council (NJC) will then recommend a substantive CJN to the President, who will, in turn, nominate the recommended candidate to the Senate for confirmation.
The spokesman also added that Supreme Court’s 2023/2024 legal year ended on Friday, 19th July 2024,
He said the court proceeded on vacation on Monday, 22nd July 2024 and will resume for the 1st term 2024/2025 legal year on Monday, 23rd September 2024.
Akande added that the ceremony to usher in the 2024/2025 new legal year has been scheduled to be held on Monday, 30th September 2024.
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