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The immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has advocated the need for measures to be put in place to reduce the burden on the Supreme Court.
He explained that there are too many cases before the apex court which ought to have terminated at the appellate court.
Justice Ariwoola said this at a valedictory session in his honour at the Supreme Court in Abuja.
He said access to justice has contributed largely to the delay in the hearing of cases as litigants and lawyers are forced to wait for several years to have their cases decided.
Justice Ariwoola explained that the right to fair hearing can only be guaranteed when lawyers and litigants do not have to wait for so long to have their cases heard.
In his remark, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) described Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, as an outstanding jurist, a communal Personality, who prioritizes the needs of the people.
He said the present administration under Tinubu remains committed to changing the narrative in the judicial sector and place it as the best in the global community while other speakers admitted that the former CJN has left an indelible mark on the sand of time, especially in the Judiciary sector.
Then President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Ariwoola as acting CJN in June 2022 following the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad on health grounds. Ariwoola was subsequently sworn in October of the same year following his confirmation by the Senate.
The National Judicial Council (NJC) recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as CJN. President Bola Tinubu swore-in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
She is to act as the CJN pending confirmation by the Senate.
Kekere-Ekun was sworn in at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja on August 22, 2024, following the retirement of her predecessor, Olukayode Ariwoola.
-Justice Olukayode Ariwoola-Immediate Past Chief Justice of Nigeria
Source: Swifteradio.com
