On Monday, President Bola Tinubu swore in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
The ceremony took conducted in the Presidential Villa’s council chambers.
The Senate approved Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd CJN on September 25.
Tinubu swore her in as acting CJN in August, following the retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
During her meeting with senators, Kekere-Ekun stated that she would use technology to ensure the speedy administration of justice in the country.
She also stated that corrupt individuals and criminals would have no place to hide, and she committed to keep the judiciary independent of extraneous influence.
“Another area for upholding the integrity of the judiciary is that there is a need also to insulate the judiciary from external influence,” she said.
“We are very grateful to His Excellency, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, and the National Assembly for passing the bill that increased the salaries of judicial officers. We are very grateful. But there is still a way to go because when we are talking about the integrity of the judiciary, it involves not only the take-home pay, it also involves infrastructure that we are working with. What is available? Is it conducive?
“These are all things that have an effect on how the judiciary performs. In that regard, I will be pushing for better welfare for judicial officers so that they too can perform at their optimum best.”
