{"id":128639,"date":"2024-08-22T12:09:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T11:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/breaking-olukayode-ariwoola-retires-as-chief-justice-of-nigeria"},"modified":"2024-08-22T13:17:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:17:45","slug":"breaking-olukayode-ariwoola-retires-as-chief-justice-of-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/breaking-olukayode-ariwoola-retires-as-chief-justice-of-nigeria","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Olukayode Ariwoola retires as Chief Justice of Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has retired from service.<\/p>\n<p>Ariwoola\u2019s retirement followed his attainment of 70 years.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Ariwoola was born on 22 August 1954.<\/p>\n<p>On 22 November 2011, he was elevated to the bench of the Supreme Court and was appointed substantive CJN on 27 June 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Ariwoola was appointed CJN following the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad<\/p>\n<p>Justice Ariwoola was formally confirmed Chief Justice of Nigeria by the Nigerian Senate on 21 September 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Events of Ariwoola\u2019s retirement are ongoing at the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are indications that Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun will replace Ariwoola as the new CJN.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has retired from service. Ariwoola\u2019s retirement followed his attainment of 70 years. Justice Ariwoola was born on 22 August 1954. 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