President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Friday swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Kekere-Ekun will succeed Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired from service as the Chief Justice of the Federation, having attained the compulsory retirement age of 70.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said the event will take place at the State House Council Chambers on Friday.
Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will be the Second female to serve as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, after Mariam Mukhtar, who was the CJN between July 2012 and November, 2014.
The 66 year old was elevated to the Court of Appeal on 22nd September 2004 where she served in various Divisions of the Court and as presiding Justice of two Divisions of the Court (Makurdi & Akure).
She later joined the Supreme Court of Nigeria as the 5th female Justice of the Court and was sworn-in on Monday 8 July 2013.