The Senate President Ahmad Lawan has announced that the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, will be screened for confirmation on Wednesday.
Gatekeepers News reports that this announcement was made on Tuesday at the plenary.
Lawan appealed to all Senators to be present in plenary on Wednesday for the required screening of the Acting CJN as Chief Justice of Nigeria.
He said, “Distinguished colleagues, tomorrow, Wednesday, 21st September 2022, has been fixed for screening and possible confirmation of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
“Please, as usual, we all need to be at plenary during the screening exercise.”
Ariwoola was appointed as the acting CJN after Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad resigned as the head of the country’s judiciary in June 2022.
Muhammad’s resignation came after 14 justices of the Apex Court accused the CJN of corruption and abandoning his responsibilities as the leader of the court.
President Muhammadu Buhari sent the letter for confirmation of Justice Ariwoola as Chief Justice of Nigeria to the Senate on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
However, The Senate couldn’t consider the request as it adjourned for the annual long recess the following day, Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
