CJN Ariwoola bows out of Supreme Court August 22

BY ANDREW OROLUA

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will bow out of the bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday, August 22nd, 2024.

The Supreme Court’s 2023/2024 legal year ended on Friday, 19th July, 2024 and the Apex Court proceeded on vacation on Monday, 22nd July, 2024 and will resume for the 1st term 2024/2025 legal year on Monday, 23rd September, 2024.

The apex court said the Valedictory Court Session for the retiring Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON shall hold Thursday, 22nd August, 2024.

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria on the 27th of June, 2022, and was subsequently confirmed by the Senate as the Chief Justice of Nigeria on the 21st of September, 2022.

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According to apex court schedule, the Supreme Court’s 2023/2024 legal year ended on Friday, 19th July, 2024. The Court proceeded on vacation on Monday, 22nd July, 2024 and will resume for the 1st term 2024/2025 legal year on Monday, 23rd September, 2024

However, the Valedictory Court Session for the retiring Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, shall hold on Thursday, 22nd August, 2024.

The ceremony to usher-in the 2024/2025 new legal year is scheduled to hold on Monday, 30th September, 2024.