Kekere-Ekun's appointment as CJN will strengthen rule of law — Rep

House of Representatives member, Mr Onofiok Akpan Luke, says the assignment of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun arsenic the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) volition surely fortify the regularisation of instrumentality successful the country.

Luke, who chaired the House Committee connected Judiciary, expressed assurance that with Kekere-Ekun’s experience, the Nigerian judiciary volition scope caller levels of efficiency.

He expressed optimism that nether her tenure, determination would beryllium important reforms that would fortify the regularisation of instrumentality and heighten the representation of the country’s justness system.

“I person nary uncertainty that you volition usher successful reforms that volition empower the judicial workforce and amended moving conditions,” helium said successful a connection applauding her appointment.

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He noted that the caller assent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the measure for an upward reappraisal of the salaries and emoluments of judicial officers is simply a milestone that volition person an adjacent greater interaction nether the enactment of Kekere-Ekun arsenic CJN.

The Akwa Ibom-born person remarked that the motion by President Tinubu underscores the persistent advocacy efforts implicit the years, including those during his tenure arsenic Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee connected Judiciary.

He added: “As you embark connected this caller chapter, I commune that God grants you the wisdom, courage, and spot to pb the judiciary to adjacent greater heights.”

“This assignment is simply a well-deserved designation of your outstanding contributions and unwavering committedness to the ineligible assemblage successful our country.”