By Felix Kuyinu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed congratulatory remark to Kudirat Olatokunbo, known as Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, over her appointment as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN.
Sanwo-Olu said that the appointee got the new role deservedly.
In a statement issued by his Special Adicuson Media, Gbenga Akosile, the Governor lauded Kekere-Ekun saying, “The uncompromising jurist is a good ambassador of Lagos State, particularly the State judiciary, where she served passionately for over two decades in different capacities before her elevation to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court in 2004 and 2013 respectively.
“On behalf of my family, the government, and the people of Lagos State, I congratulate our Amazon, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on her appointment as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.
“The emergence of a Lagos indigene, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, as the second female Chief Justice of Nigeria is a thing of joy to us, and we are happy to associate with her.
“Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun’s appointment is well deserved, and going by her antecedents as a seasoned jurist with over 30 years in the bar and bench as legal practitioner and Justice of the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court, she will not disappoint Nigeria.”
Sanwo-Olu urged the new CJN to uphold fairness, highest standards of integrity and justice as she discharges her duties and make the judiciary a true hope for all and sundry.
