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May 14, 2026

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NJC Recommends Kudirat Kekere-Ekun To Be Appointed Next Chief Justice


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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended that Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun be appointed as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).

This decision was reached during an impromptu closed-door meeting initially slated for Friday but brought forward to Thursday in Abuja.

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The NJC also made recommendations for 27 others as judges of the state high court in the meeting, which is still ongoing.

 

The outgoing CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will bow out of the bench on August 22, having attained the mandatory retirement age of 70.