This follows her recommendation by the NJC on Thursday, during its 106th meeting, which was presided over by the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who made the recommendation that her name be sent to the President for appointment as the country’s next CJN.

The NJC Director of Information, Soji Oye, disclosed that since the meeting had already been concluded, the next step was sending Justice Kekere-Ekun’s name to the President for approval.

He said, “The meeting just finished today, so tomorrow is when My Lord’s name will be taken to the President for his approval of her as the next CJN.”

This is imperative as Justice Ariwoola will formally bow out of office as the CJN on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

If approved by the President, Justice Kekere-Ekun will become the second female CJN in Nigeria, the first being Justice Mariam Mukhtar, who held the position from July 2012 to November 2014.