Justice Kekere-Ekun recommended by NJC as Nigeria’s Chief Justice

By Kachi Ekile

Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, CFR has been recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

The recommendation was made on Thursday to President Bola Tinubu, with twenty-eight (28) others also recommended as Judges of various Courts.

Kekere-Ekun was recommended during NJC’s 106th meeting presided over by the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON.

The meeting took place on 14 & 15 August 2024 and in a statement, the body said: “This is imperative as Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, will formally bow out of office as the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria next week Thursday on 22 August 2024.

“Council also recommend twenty-seven (27) candidates for appointment as Judges of States Courts and a candidate for appointment as Kadi of the Sharia Court of the FCT, Abuja to their various State Governors and Mr. President as follows:

CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA

1. Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, CFR

SIX JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF KWARA STATE

1. Olawoyin, Ibijoke Olabisi

2. Abdulrazaq, Fatimah Funsho

3. Folorunsho, Oba Muritala

4. Dikko, Yusuf Adebayo

5. Adeniyi, Oluwatosin Adenike

6. Osuolale-Ajayi, Temitope Olalekan

ONE JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KADUNA STATE

1. Zubairu, Murtala Ja’afaru

FOUR JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF BENUE STATE

1. Kor, Vincent Tersoo

2. Ikwulono, Maigida Maimuna

3. Adagba, Nguhemen Julie

4. Tor, Damian Tersugh

TWO JUDGES, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, BENUE STATE

1. Onche, Ogah Inalegwu

2. Igba, Theophilus Terhile

EIGHT JUDGES, HIGH COURT OF RIVERS STATE