BREAKING: Buhari To Swear In Justice Ariwoola As Acting CJN Today

• Buhari To Swear In Justice Ariwoola As Acting CJN Today

• Sources within the presidency predict that Justice Ariwoola will take the oath of office at 2 p.m. today.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to swear in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) today, barring any last-minute changes to the schedule.

This comes after Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad’s resignation due to health issues.

The senior Supreme Court justice at the moment is Justice Ariwoola.

Sources within the presidency predict that he will take the oath of office at 2 p.m. today.

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Justice Ariwoola, who was a Justice of the Court of Appeal before being promoted to the Supreme Court bench, was born on August 22, 1958.

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