The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, has said that the appointment of Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN) is a testament to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s respect for seniority and merit in the Judiciary.
Lado said her appointment does not only speak to her pedigree but to the fact that the President has respect for the guidelines of appointment in the judiciary.
In a statement he personally signed, Lado said the appointment of the CJN is a demonstration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s continued commitment to a revamped judiciary.
He has since assumption of office, demonstrated his determination to ensuring a judiciary that will not only ensure speedy dispensation of justice but ensure that every Nigerian gets justice.
“The appointment of 11 justices into the bench of the apex court, which enables the Supreme Court to attain its full complement of 21 justices for the very first time is a case in point.
“Also, the president’s assent to the Bill on increment of salaries of judicial officers is one of the several policies of government aimed at repositioning the Judiciary.
“I commend the 10th Senate for the continued support in ensuring that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is well implemented.
“The speedy screening and confirmation of the CJN shows the Senate’s commitment to working with the Executive to deliver the dividends of democracy to all Nigerians,” he added.