The recommendation was made on Thursday, August 15, 2024, in a closed-door meeting initially slated for Friday, August 16.
Justice Kekere-Ekun will replace the current Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, whose tenure expires on August 22, having attained the mandatory retirement age of 70.
This was contained in a statement by the NJC director of information, Soji Oye.
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He said, “This is imperative as Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will formally bow out of office as the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria next week Thursday, August 22, 2024.”
If President Bola Tinubu approves the recommendation by the NJC, Justice Kekere-Ekun will become the second female CJN in Nigeria.
Maryam Mukhtar was the first female Chief Justice of Nigeria, serving from July 2012 to November 2014.
The council also recommended 27 others to head state high courts as judges.
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Full list of others recommended as judges:
6 judges, High Court of Kwara State
Olawoyin, Ibijoke Olabisi
Abdulrazaq, Fatimah Funsho
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Folorunsho, Oba Muritala
Dikko, Yusuf Adebayo
Adeniyi, Oluwatosin Adenike
Osuolale-Ajayi, Temitope Olalekan
1 judge, High Court of Kaduna State
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Zubairu, Murtala Ja’afaru
Four judges, High Court of Benue State
Kor, Vincent Tersoo
Ikwulono, Maigida Maimuna
Adagba, Nguhemen Julie
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Tor, Damian Tersugh
2 judges, Customary Court of Appeal, Benue State
Onche, Ogah Inalegwu
Igba, Theophilus Terhile
Eight Judges, High Court of Rivers State
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Onyiri, Frank
Ugoji, Victor Chinedum
Obomanu, Godswill Vidal
Oguguo, Rita Chituru
Fubara, Alatuwo Elkanah
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Kokpan, Bariyima Sylvester
Obu, Ibietela Innocent Madighi
Wifa-Adedipe, Lesi
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