Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola has retired from service, after attaining the age of 70.
A valedictory session was held in his honour on Thursday, at the Supreme Court premises in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
Ariwoola, who earned his bachelor of law degree with honours from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in July 1980, was called to the bar a year later and enrolled as a solicitor at the apex court.
His judicial career saw him serving as a judge of the Oyo State high court before his elevation to the Court of Appeal in 2005.
Ariwoola was sworn in as the substantive CJN by former president Muhammadu Buhari, on October 12, 2022, following the controversial resignation of Ibrahim Muhammad, his predecessor.
In line with judicial convention, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the next most senior justice of the supreme court, is expected to take over in an acting capacity.
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended her to President Bola Tinubu as the next CJN
