Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)

CJN Reaffirms Judiciary’s Commitment to Human Rights Protection

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has reaffirmed the commitment of the country’s judiciary to protection of human rights as...

CJN to 57 New SANs: Uphold Highest Standards of Legal Practice

The 57 legal practitioners, who have been conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) have been urged to uphold the...

Ex-CJN Mohammed Uwais exits

A one-time Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais, is dead., reports Persecondnews. Aged 89, Uwais died on Sallah day, June 6, in...

CJN to NBA: Refrain from filing frivolous petitions against judges

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, has advised the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to refrain from filing unsubstantiated petitions against judges,...

112 electrocution fatalities: CJN urges judiciary to enforce industry safety regulations

With 112 electrocution fatalities and 95 injuries recorded in Nigeria’s power sector in 2024, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun,...

Why judiciary is prime target for hackers – CJN

As cyber attacks on government websites escalate globally, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned that the judiciary has become a prime...

Just in: Appeal Court acquits ex-CJN, Onnoghen, orders FG to unfreeze his account

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday discharged and acquitted a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, of...

Breaking: CJN summons Rivers CJ, orders probe of judges on conflicting rulings

Following conflicting rulings in political cases currently causing crisis in Rivers State, a panel of the National Judicial Council (NJC) has been inaugurated...

FG inaugurates committee to review outdated Nigerian laws

Determined to review, update, and consolidate outdated Nigerian laws, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN),...

Updated: Tinubu commits to sanctity of judiciary as Kekere-Ekun takes oath as 23rd Nigeria’s Chief Justice

Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Monday, with President Bola Ahmed...

CJN to swear in 87 new SANs as Supreme Court begins new legal year

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on September 30 swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) as...

Just in: Acting CJN Kekere-Ekun faces Senate screening, vows to tackle corruption

The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has vowed to uphold integrity in the judiciary by implementing a zero-tolerance policy...

Updated: Kudirat Kekere-Ekun: From Senior Magistrate in Lagos State to Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria

Following her oath-taking on Friday afternoon, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun took office as Nigeria’s 23rd Chief Justice at a well-attended ceremony held at the...

Breaking: Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria 

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as Nigeria’s 23rd Chief Justice in an acting capacity, pending formal confirmation by the...

Just in: Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Olukayode Ariwoola, retires

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria, has formally bowed out of office, having attained the statutory retirement age of 70....

Breaking: NJC recommends Kekere-Ekun as next CJN, second woman in apex court’s annals

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, just as the incumbent, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola,...