As the tenure of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwooala comes to an end on August 22, the National Judicial Council on Friday, recommended Justice Kudirat Mourorayo Kekere-Ekun as his successor.
Justice Kere-ekun who is the most senior among the current 21 justices of the Supreme Court, is set to become just the second female to hold the position after Mariam Aloma Mukhtar, who was CJN between July 2012 and November 2014.