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President Bola Tinubu will on Friday, swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
He said the swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
Justice Kekere-Ekun will succeed Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who bowed out on Thursday after clocking the mandatory retirement age of 70 years.
The President also congratulated Ariwoola, whose stint in the judiciary he described as a “successful public service career,” commending him for his services to the nation.