The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, is set to retire from the bench as he clocks the mandatory retirement age of 70 in August.
A valedictory court session will be held in his honour on his 70th birthday on 22 August 2024, a statement by the Head of Information and Communication at the Supreme Court, Akande Festus, said on Monday.
The date falls during the vacation of the judges of the Supreme Court and other courts in the country, which commenced on Monday.
“The 2023/2024 legal year of the Supreme Court concluded on Friday, 19 July. Following this, the court commenced its vacation on Monday, 23 July 2024, and is scheduled to reconvene for the first term of the 2024/2025 legal year on Monday, 23 September,” the statement said.
