Justice Olukayode Ariwoola

September 17, (THEWILL) - The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear in the newly appointed nine Justices of the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, September 20, at the main court auditorium of the Supreme...

Nigeria's judiciary has been plagued by allegations of corruption, leading to a pervasive lack of trust among the public, much of which is its fault. This widespread perception of corruption within the judiciary has negative implications for our democracy. For...

July 19, (THEWILL) - The Supreme Court of Nigeria has refuted social media reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, had a telephone conversation with President Bola Tinubu on the ongoing petitions before the...

The Nigerian judiciary has been plagued by controversies, dishonour, bullying, mockery, intimidation, and outright disregard, which have severely eroded its image and reputation in recent years. This erosion of public confidence is concerning, as the judiciary is traditionally seen...

April 10, (THEWILL) – Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has charged Nigerian judiciary, saying the future of the country is in their hands. In his Easter message on Sunday, Ku­kah said Nigerians are saddened that the...

March 25, (THEWILL) – The Supreme Court has denied reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, had a secret meeting with the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in London. Media reports (not THEWILL), had on...

March 24, (THEWILL) – The Presidential Campaign Council of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC-PCC) has denied media reports of a secret meeting between the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola. Media...

November 28, (THEWILL) - The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday, lamented that Nigerians, especially the political class, are the most litigious people on earth, putting unprecedented pressure on the Judiciary. Justice Ariwoola canvassed the need...

November 27, (THEWILL) - The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will on Monday, November 28, confer the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on 62 lawyers. The swearing-in ceremony will kick-start the new legal year of...

October 12, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, swore in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The swearing-in ceremony, which took place at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, preceded the weekly...