Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the “potential” legacy of Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, acting chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), should be radical reforms in the judiciary.
Kekere-Ekun was sworn in as acting CJN on Friday by President Bola Tinubu.
She took over control of the country’s judicial arm of government following the retirement of Olukayode Ariwoola, immediate past CJN.
In a statement, Agbakoba said the last time the judiciary saw reforms was under the late Dahiru Musdapher as CJN.
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“We are witnessing yet another ritual of handing over of the Judicial baton with the swearing in of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun,” the SAN said.
“But it’s not about swearing in!! It’s about whether we will see radical reforms finally. The last great reform CJN was the Late Dahiru Musdapher!!! I was his consultant on Speed of Justice.
“Unfortunately CJN Musdapher only had 6 months in office. He set up a high powered 29 person committee that produced a transformational report. The Late CJN led a team to the then president of the senate, David Mark, to present far reaching reforms to the constitutional structure of the Judiciary.
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“As soon as the CJN turned his back everyone forgot about it!!! The potential legacy of the new CJN is transformational and radical reform with the fundamental objective of case management driving how the courts work.”
Kekere-Ekun is the second female CJN in the country’s history, after Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, who was in office from July 2012 to November 2014.
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