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JUST IN: President Buhari To Swear In Justice Ariwoola As CJN Today

by Victor Ndubuisi
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President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to appoint Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) today, barring any last-minute changes to the schedule.

This comes after Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad’s resignation due to health issues.

The senior Supreme Court justice at the moment is Justice Ariwoola.

UPDATED: Tanko Muhammad Tenders Resignation As CJN

Sources within the president predict that he will take the oath of office at 2 p.m. today.

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Justice Ariwoola, who was a Justice of the Court of Appeal before being promoted to the Supreme Court bench, was born on August 22, 1958.

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