By Chukwudi Nweje

 

Oke Ogun Council of Elders (OCE), Tuesday, felicitated with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on his confirmation and wearing-in as the 18th Chief Judge of Nigeria.

The Council also commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate over the prompt action.

OCE, a body of Elders committed to the progress of Oke ogun and the welfare of the people of the area, in a statement, signed by Jare Ajayi, the Publicity Secretary, the Council described Justice Ariwoola as a thorough breed jurist, whose confirmation and inauguration as Chief Judge of Nigeria would “positively enhance Nigeria’s legal system, accelerate the judicial process, and make the system more pro-people.”

The statement stated the appointment of Justice Ariwoola, a native of Iseyin, one of the prominent towns in Oke ogun area of Oyo State is the first time in the country’s history that an indigene of the town would be elevated to the fifth highest office in the country.

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The statement read in part, “We appreciate President Muhammadu Buhari for allowing the process to take its normal course, the Council of Elders assures that Justice Ariwoola’s tenure as Chief Justice of Nigeria will make a positive impact on the country in view of the diligence, honesty, forthrightness, and adroitness with which Oke ogun people are known.

“His tenure as CJN will herald a new dispensation that will make the judicial system in Nigeria more efficient, just, and more pro-people”.

The elders noted that Justice Ariwoola maintained a habit of hard work, diligence, forthrightness, and honesty, from his days of practicing as a lawyer up till he was elevated to the Upper Bench as a judge by the Oyo State Government in 1992,

“With these admirable credentials, we are confident that the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon Justice Tajudeen Olukayode Ariwoola will further elevate the office and enhance the judicial system in Nigeria.

“We are also confident that he will uphold the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and honour with which we are known,” the statement further said.