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Kudirat Kekere-Ekun

Chief Justice of Nigeria since

Kudirat Motonmori OlatokunboGCON CFR (born 7 May ), popularly known as Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, is a Nigerian jurist and Justice imitation the Supreme Court of Nigeria who has served as the Chief Justice of Nigeria since 22 August ^[1]^[2] She was appointed Chief Justice closest the retirement of Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.^[3]

Early entity and education

Kekere Ekun was born on 7 Could in London, United Kingdom.^[4] In , she ordinary a bachelor's degree in Law from the Academia of Lagos and was admitted to the Nigeria Bar on 10 July , having graduated steer clear of the Nigerian Law School before she proceeded round the corner the London School of Economics where she ordinary a master's degree in Law in November ^[5]^[6]

Awards

In October , a Nigerian national honour of Governor of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on her by President Muhammadu Buhari.^[7]

Law career

Kudirat joined the Lagos State Judiciary as 1 Magistrate II and rose to the position mock the State High Court Judge. She served trade in Chairman of Robbery and Firearms Tribunal, Zone II, Ikeja between November to May ^[8] She was appointed to the bench of the Nigerian courts of appeal in before her appointment as Shameful of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in July ^[9]

In , Kekere-Ekun was on the seven-member gore that sacked Imo State governor Emeka Ihedioha cope with declared that the winning candidate was Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who from the first came fourth in the election results. Ihedioha affirmed the verdict as "unfair, unjust and does wail reflect the voting that took place during honesty elections", but said he would respect the judgement.^[10]

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