Tag: Justice Olukayode Ariwoola
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Attacks on judiciary: Our silence must not be mistaken for weakness or cowardice – CJN
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola says the Supreme Court’s silence on attacks on its judicial officers must not be mistaken for weakness or cowardice. The CJN gave the warning in a statement issued by Dr. Festus Akande, the Supreme
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CJN will never directly or remotely make political comments or innuendoes – aide
Dr Festus Akande, the Supreme Court Director of Press and Information, has stated that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola is a Judicial officer and not a politician, as such, will never directly or remotely make political comments or innuendoes. He made this known on Saturday in Abuja, while reacting to alleged…
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Buhari swears in CJN Ariwoola, presides over FEC meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria at the Council chamber of the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday. Newsmen reports that the swearing-in of Ariwoola followed his confirmation by the Senate on Sept 21 three months after his appointment by the president.
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Facts about acting CJN, Justice Ariwoola
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola of the Supreme Court, who on Monday took the judicial oath of office as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, was born on 22 August 1958. He was formerly a Justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal and on November 22, 2011, he was appointed to the bench of the supreme…