The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Senate
Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, said on Wednesday, that the appointment of
Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of
Nigeria, CJN, is a demonstration of President Bola Tinubu ‘s respect for
seniority in the judiciary.
He gave this testament in Abuja while reacting to the acting
CJN’s screening by the Senate on Wednesday.
He said the appointment did not incur any misgivings among
the hierarchy, but it speaks to her pedigree and the fact that the President
has respect for the guidelines of appointment in the judiciary.
While speaking with journalists at the National Assembly in
the aftermath of the screening, Lado said: “The appointment of the CJN is a
demonstration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s continued commitment to a
revamped judiciary.
“He has since he assumed office demonstrated his
determination to ensure a judiciary that will not only ensure speedy dispensation
of justice but ensure that every Nigerian gets justice.
“The appointment of 11 justices into the bench of the apex
court, which enables the Supreme Court to attain its full complement of 21
justices for the very first time, is a case in point.
“Also, the president’s assent to the bill on the increment
of salaries of judicial officers is one of the several policies of government
aimed at repositioning the judiciary.
“I commend the 10th Senate for the continued support in
ensuring that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is well
implemented. The speedy screening and confirmation of the CJN shows the
Senate’s commitment to working with the Executive to deliver the dividends of
democracy to all Nigerians.”
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