The Senate on Wednesday has confirmed the appointment of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
At the resumption of plenary on Wednesday , Senate Minority Leader , Senmator Ibrahim Gobir , moved two motions for the Upper Chamber to screen Ariwoola.
His motion were approved by the legislators when they were put to a voice vote by the Senate President , Ahmad Lawan.
Lawan called for the screening exercise to be moved forward from where it was listed on the order paper.
Subsequently Ariwoola and all the Supreme Court Judges , President of the Court of Appeal , President of the Federal High Court , President of the National Industrial Court and Secretary of the National Judicial Council walked into the Chambers and took their seats.
The Senate thereafter , asked Ariwoola to take a bow and leave.
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