“Acting CJN Kekere-Ekun Vows to Elevate Judiciary”

Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun on Friday promised to take the judiciary to greater heights and improve on its image.

Kekere-Ekun assured that Nigerians would be proud of the judiciary after her tenure in office.

President Bola Tinubu on Friday swore-in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Acting CJN pending her confirmation by the senate.

Kekere-Ekun was sworn-in at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja.

Addressing journalists after she was sworn-in, the Acting CJN said: “My expectation is to take the judiciary to higher heights, we will improve the reputation that it has and ensure people have more confidence in the judiciary.

“I believe that it’s not a one man’s job, we all have to be onboard and because we all see the areas of improvement, there will be cooperation. We all want to see a better judiciary and a better judiciary is for the benefit of the whole nation.

“Whatever the shortcomings that we see today, we are all members of the society, so if we want to see improvement. Let it start with each and every one of us. Let us all have faith in the system.

“Let’s be more particular about the process of appointments, discipline on the bench and bar. I believe that at the end of my tenure we will have a judiciary we can all be proud of.”