A two-time Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro, has congratulated Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun on her historic appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
In a statement personally signed by him in Lagos, Senator Obanikoro stated that Justice Kekere-Ekun\u2019s appointment to the prestigious position marks a significant milestone in her illustrious career and a proud moment for Lagos State, from where she hails.<\/span><\/p>\n The former High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana described Justice Kekere-Ekun as a distinguished legal luminary who has consistently demonstrated an unwavering commitment to justice, equity, and the rule of law throughout her career. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHer appointment to the highest judicial office in the nation is therefore a testament to her exemplary service and remarkable contributions to the legal profession.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Obanikoro further stated that, as a true daughter of the City of Excellence, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has been a beacon of excellence, inspiring many with her dedication and integrity. <\/span><\/p>\n He added that her leadership as Chief Justice will undoubtedly strengthen the judiciary and reinforce public confidence in the judicial system.<\/span><\/p>\n Obanikoro expressed confidence that her tenure will be marked by wisdom, fairness, and a profound dedication to the principles of justice.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A two-time Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro, has congratulated Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun on her historic appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19216,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19215"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19215"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19217,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19215\/revisions\/19217"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}