- Safiu Kehinde
The Senate has, on Wednesday, commenced the screening of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
This is coming after President Bola Tinubu wrote the Senate on Tuesday, seeking the confirmation of Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
In reaction, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read Tinubu’s letter during plenary on Tuesday.
In the letter, Tinubu cited Section 231(1) of the Nigerian Constitution, which empowers him to appoint the CJN based on recommendations from the National Judicial Council, pending Senate approval.
The President expressed confidence in her nomination and urged the Senate to act urgently.
“I hereby forward the nomination of Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, CON, for confirmation as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. I trust that this request will receive the Senate’s prompt consideration and approval,” Tinubu stated in his message to the lawmakers.