And a new CJN arrives

IF THE reports circulated are correct, holder Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola, will be take a step down A month earlier that her due retirement date In August 2024, maybe has restore THE tradition of Terminal leave, canceled by Justice Mohammed Law Uwaïs In 2006, in the middle of her poorly concealed quarrel with her then deputy, classmate, formerly friend And possible successor, Alfa Belgore. Uwaïs remains THE the longest portion native CJN In Nigeria history, expenses 11 years on THE seat And reports had he, that there was A gentleman agreement has gift her friend, then-number two, a few six month of her long term mandate, SO THE Born in Ilorin Lawyer, could to have about A year has spend In desk, considering that THE seniority And age provisions, had given him just Seven month has be In THE saddle. SO A struggle broken out between THE duo. Obasanjo, as president, intervened. Secrets were spilled. As A journalist, I somewhat obtained implied, following A history about A computerization project contract reward A family member In THE system. I remember Uwaïs summons select media, including yours Really, has State her own side of THE history. THE history he said, among others, are reserved.

In anger of perceived treason, Uwaïs stayed until her last day In desk, June 12, 2006, with Belgore having has to leave on January 17, 2007, just Seven month after.

From SO, successive CJN to have stayed until their final day In desk, to safeguard For THE two; Walter Onnoghen And Tanko Mohammed; unceremoniously finished by recent president Muhammadu Buhari.

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As insignificant as A month advancement could be has THE incoming CJN And THE second women In history, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, WHO, ceteri paribus, has three years And nine month has lead THE arm of government, THE holder will be portion THE system has solve A major issue of the judges, has all levels, refusing has conform with A long standing directive of THE National Judicial Advice (NJC), mandate retirement notification six month in front of due date.

THE refusal has conform with This directive East said has be has THE heart of THE delay be witnessed In filling due vacant jobs, In THE judicial. While that won't answer For all case, especially In recent time, When policy of THE 2023 election East be read In practically each judicial move, THE CJN leading In compliance has THE Advice guideline And even restoration THE festive tradition of exit seat in front of time, For THE successor has to have time has adjust In acting ability, would be be A refreshing move. Once THE head East leading THE path, wandering judges would be think twice Before defiant THE guideline once again.

Yoruba believe that if You sleep early, You will wake up up early. THE mandate on early retirement notification can only help deserved, When there East enough time has research For replacements, However This won't automatically Cancel human factors And reverse offers. HAS less, he would be give THE system a few sense of Functionality. If dead Woods are always recruited has fill vacant bench When there East enough time has scrutinize available candidates, SO, he would be be clear that THE leaders of THE system are irrevocably married has mediocrity.

Ariwoola mandate East gradually slip In THE lame duck phase, to safeguard For A couple of combustible governorship calls on hold on THE summit court desk, especially That of Kano. When THE CJN role East erased of THE controversial election calls, all eyes would be be on THE incoming, WHO East going has judicially manage THE 2027 survey.

Kekere-Ekun East A protected of THE First of all female CJN In Nigeria, Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, WHO directed her lifting has THE summit court on June 8, 2013, When THE older women, was THE CJN, However THE odds SO, massively favored Justice Helene Ogunwumiju, Since Ondo State. He took Ogunwumiju another Seven years And five month, has reconquer A seat has THE zenith court, on November 6, 2020.

Her fishing In 2013, according to has those close has Aloma, was that The politicians And other out interests, Since her House State And somewhere else, including then governor, Olusegun Mimiko, publicly under pressure that natural justice required Ondo And not Lagos, should be handed over THE vacant South West slot, When both Kekere-Ekun And Ogunwumiju were pre-selected by THE Federal Judicial Service Commissions.

Aloma, undeniably, can be primordial In her Spartan discipline, but her lioness approach has THE assignment, do her A of THE without scandal CJN, SO far.

All Also points has her playing A big role In Kekere-Ekun direction of THE system And her plan, could become A compass For THE A following In her not. Here lies THE challenge For a few high judicial agents; th...