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Tinubu to Swear-in Kekere-Ekun as New CJN, Tomorrow, Lauds Ariwoola
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on his retirement as the Chief Justice of Nigeria after a successful public service career.
President Tinubu will also swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun on Friday, as Nigeria’s second female Chief Justice.
In a State House press release, Thursday, Chief Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), said on President Tinubu commended the eminent jurist for his services to the nation, noting his impactful leadership of the judiciary and his efforts in enriching Nigerian jurisprudence, as well as in strengthening the fibre of the law.
“The President thanks Justice Ariwoola and wishes him the very best for the future,” he added.
Justice Ariwoola had served as Justice of the Court of Appeal in Kaduna, Enugu, and Lagos divisions before his elevation to the Supreme Court in 2011.
He was sworn in as Chief Justice of Nigeria in 2022 and had also served the nation in diverse capacities as a judicial officer.
President Tinubu will swear in Justice Ariwoola’s successor at the State House Council Chambers on August 23, 2024.
Justice Kekere-Ekun’s appointment would mark a historic moment, following Justice Aloma Mukhtar, who was Nigeria’s first female Chief Justice from July 2012 to November 2014.
Background check on Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun shows that (born in 1958) she has been a Supreme Court judge since 2013.
The 66-year-old Kekere-Ekun is likely to succeed Ariwoola as the oldest Supreme Court judge.
The constitution mandates that the president sends the name of the most senior Supreme Court judge to the Senate for confirmation as CJN when the incumbent retires.
Kekere-Ekun is currently the most one so there is an expectation that President Bola Tinubu will nominate her for the post.
Kereke-Ekun has slowly climbed the country’s judicial ladder after being called the Nigerian Bar in 1981.
She started as a Senior Magistrate Grade II, in the Lagos State Judiciary in December 1989 and gradually rose to become a High Court judge in July 1996.
She was then promoted to the Court of Appeal on 22 September 2004, and served as a member of its ICT Committee in 2011-2013, before being made a Supreme Court judge where she has been since.
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Hardship: Govs Agree to Dismantle Illegal Road Blocks, Multiple Taxes
The communique was signed by NGF Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
Governors of the 36 states of the federation have agreed to dismantle illegal road blocks and multiple taxes across the country.
They made the resolution after a meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in Abuja, which ended early Thursday.
The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who read the communique at the end of the meeting, said that the governors resolved to dismantle illegal road blocks and multiple taxes, which they said contributed to food inflation in the country.
The communique was signed by NGF Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
(ThisDay)
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TCN Records 42 Incidents of Transmission Lines Vandalisms Within Seven Months
The major effect of the vandalism is the disruption of power supply across the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry, as the generated power from the generation station could not be wheeled to the distribution ends.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) recorded 42 vandalism incidents on its infrastructures between January to June 2025 and which affected a total of 178 transmission towers nationwide.
The General Manager of Transmission Service at TCN, Mr Ali Sharifa, who made this known yesterday in Keffi, Nasarawa State, lamented that 2024 and 2025 have been the most trying times for TCN concerning vandalism of its transmission line infrastructure by non-state actors.
“A total of 86 towers were vandalized in 2024, with 26 towers completely down, which left affected states in total darkness. While in the first and second quarters of 2025, a total of 42 acts of vandalism were recorded affecting a total of 178 towers,” he said.
He emphasized that the major effect of the vandalism is the disruption of power supply across the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry, as the generated power from the generation station could not be wheeled to the distribution ends.
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has arrived at the Senate for the hearing on the ₦1.48 trillion budget of the state.
According to reports, Ibas was accompanied by other key officials, including members of the economic team to appear before Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Emergency Rule in Rivers State.
The Senate had weeks ago reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the people of Rivers State were not shortchanged following the declaration of emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu on March 18, 2025.
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