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CJN swears in acting president of customary court of appeal

Last updated: October 14, 2022 2:55 pm
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Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwoola
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwoola

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwoola, wants the acting President, customary court of appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Adekunle Lawal, to crystallize the image of the judiciary in the course of his duty.

Justice Ariwola gave the advice during the swearing in of the acting President, Customary Court of Appeal of the FCT, on Friday at the Supreme Court , Abuja.

The Judiciary received yet another official in acting capacity, as family and friends gathered at the supreme court premises in honour of Justice Adekunle Lawal.

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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, justice Kayode Ariwoola while swearing in Justice Adekunle Lawal, advised him to be careful and vigilant in the course of adjudication.

Justice Lawal hails from Ondo state and was born in 1959. He is the 3rd president of the customary court of appeal FCT, since its existence .

He obtained his Barrister of law in 1986 and became a justice of the customary court of appeal Abuja in 2009, until his elevation as the acting president of the court.

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