President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN.
Tinubu who returned to the country at the early hours of Friday, administered the oath of office on her at the council chamber of the state house in Abuja.
The 66-year old who is the second female CJN, succeeds Olukayode Ariwoola who retired from the position on Thursday after barely two years.
The National Judicial Council (NJC) had recommended the appointment of Justice Kekere-Ekun, the next most senior justice of the apex court, as the next CJN.
Justice Kekere-Ekun was elevated to the Supreme Court of Nigeria as the 5th female Justice of the Court and was sworn in July 2013.
