Following her sworn-in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, the acting chief justice of Nigeria, outlined her goal in a media interview. 

She committed to, among other things, advancing the judiciary to new heights, enhancing its standing, and maintaining public trust in the legal system.

”We will make sure that people have more confidence in the judiciary, and I believe that it is not a one-man job. We all have to be on board because we all see the areas that are in need of improvement. 

”I believe that there will be maximum cooperation because we all want to see a better judiciary. 

”A better judiciary is for the benefit of the entire nation. Whatever the shortcomings that we see today are, we are all members of the society so, if we want to see a better society, if we want to see improvement, let the improvement start with each and every one of us and our approach to justice.

”Let us all have faith in the system and then also be particular about the process of appointment, I know it is a source of a lot of concern; the issue of discipline on the bench and at the bar as well. 

”All of these things are aspects that we will look into and I believe that by the grace of God, at the end of my tenure, we should be able to have a judiciary that we will all be proud of,” she said.

Her children, other family members, and her husband, Mr. Akin Kekere-Ekun, watched the event at the council chambers. 

The swearing-in was observed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who recently retired as Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, justices of the Supreme Court, senior judicial officers, and a few members of the Federal Executive Council.