Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has been confirmed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) following her screening by the Senate on Wednesday during plenary session.
She was confirmed through voice votes by the lawmakers.
Kekere-Ekun’s screening lasted nearly two hours, during which she fielded a series of questions from lawmakers, focusing primarily on issues related to judicial reforms.
Following the interrogation, she was cleared by the Senate’s Committee of the Whole.
Her nomination, submitted by President Bola Tinubu, followed the recent retirement of former CJN Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, with Kekere-Ekun having served in an acting capacity since August.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio expressed confidence in Kekere-Ekun’s ability to uphold justice, assuring Nigerians that the judiciary would remain fair and transparent under her leadership. He further congratulated the new CJN and called on her to maintain the integrity of the judicial system.
While being screened Kekere-Ekun reaffirmed her stance against corruption within the judiciary. “I have zero tolerance for corruption,” she declared.
