Biography of chief justice of nigeria
Biography of chief justice of nigeria
New chief justice of nigeria.
Olukayode Ariwoola
Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2022 to 2024
Olukayode AriwoolaGCON[1](born 22 August 1954) is a Nigerian jurist and justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria who served as the chief justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 2022 to 2024.[2][3] He was formerly a justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal and on 22 November 2011, he was appointed to the bench of the supreme court of Nigeria.[4] He was appointed substantive chief justice of Nigeria on 27 June 2022 following the resignation of former chief justice Tanko Muhammad[5][6][7][8][9][10] and formally confirmed chief justice by the Nigerian Senate on 21 September 2022.[11][12]
Early life and education
Ariwoola was born in Iseyin, Oyo State, started his primary education in Local Authority Demonstration School, Oluwole in Iseyin local government area of Oyo State.
He then proceeded