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.”
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