As requested by President Bola Tinubu, the Senate has confirmed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN.
Kekere-Ekun’s confirmation was a sequel to the screening by the Senators at the Committee of the Whole earlier on Wednesday.
Before her confirmation, she vowed to ensure Zero Tolerance for Corruption in the Judiciary, as well as speedy dispensation of justice.
She said she would ensure that the Judiciary is insulated from External Influence, just as she has promised to push for better welfare for the Judiciary, especially in the area of Infrastructure.
She now becomes the second Nigeria female to serve as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, after Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, who was the Chief Justice of Nigeria between July 2012 and November, 2014.
