By Cheta Enyoghasi
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Nigeria’s 22nd Chief Justice (CJN), has officially retired from duty at the compulsory retirement age of 70.
Justice Ariwoola was appointed to the Supreme Court bench on November 22, 2011, and became the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria on June 27, 2022, following the retirement of his predecessor, Justice Tanko Muhammad.
Born on August 22, 1954, the Justice retired after a long judicial career.
On September 21, 2022, the Nigerian Senate formally confirmed his appointment as Chief Justice of Nigeria.
As circumstances surrounding his retirement unfold at the Supreme Court, there are significant signs that Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun will be named his successor, making her the new Chief Justice of Nigeria.
