Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has been confirmed as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
Her confirmation on Wednesday followed a request by President Bola Tinubu, who forwarded the name of the nominee to the senate for appointment as the country's substantive CJN.
The Senate presided over by Godswill Akpabio had suspended its rules and admitted Justice Kekere-Ekun into the chambers to enable her field questions from the lawmakers who had resolved into the Whole in plenary for a confirmation hearing.
Fielding questions from the Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau and the Chief Whip, Mohammed Monguno, Justice Kekere-Ekun maintained that the integrity of the judiciary will be sustained under her watch with strict adherence to the code of ethics.
She strongly advocated that there should be limit to the cases that get to the Supreme Court, arguing that pre-election matters for example must terminate at the Court of Appeal.
While stressing the need for the National Judicial Council to ensure petitions are dealt on time, the judge also harped on the need to insulate the judiciary from external influences.
Her confirmation is in accordance with Section 231 (1) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
