New nigeria cjn
You're referring to the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). As of March 2023, the current Chief Justice of Nigeria is Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. He was sworn in as the 17th Chief Justice of Nigeria on May 27, 2020, following the retirement of Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad.
Prior to his appointment as CJN, Justice Ariwoola was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and had served as the Acting CJN from January 5, 2020, to May 27, 2020. He has also served as a Justice of the Court of Appeal and a Judge of the High Court of Oyo State.
Justice Ariwoola was born on August 22, 1958, in Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1980 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1981. He has also attended various professional courses and conferences, including the National Judicial Institute's (NJI) Advanced Course for Judges and the International Judicial Conference in the United States.
As the CJN, Justice Ariwoola is responsible for the administration of the Supreme Court and the entire judiciary in Nigeria. He is also the head of the Nigerian judiciary and plays a key role in the country's justice system.