The Senate has confirmed Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria at about 12:55. His confirmation came after an hour of drilling and questioning by the senate.This motion for the screening was moved by the Senate Leader, Senator Ibrahim Gobir, at the plenary at 11:35 am.
The motions were approved by the Senate after the senators by Lawan. Thereafter, the acting CJN Ariwoola and all Justices of the Supreme Court, 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 while the delegation was led by the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Babajide Omoworare.
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, had called for the screening exercise to be moved forward from where it was listed on the order paper. 
Justice Ariwoola’s appointment as CJN by President Buhari follows after the resignation of former Chief Justice Muhammad Tanko on 27th June, 2022.Tanko’s resignation was against the backdrop of a protest by 14 aggrieved Justices over issues of welfare. But the former CJN, in his resignation letter, cited health grounds as reason for his decision.
