Olukayode Ariwoola
Olukayode Ariwoola Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
| Assumed office 22 November 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1954 |
| Education | Obafemi Awolowo University |
Olukayode Ariwoola
Early life and education
Ariwoola was born in
Legal career
Ariwoola graduated from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile Ife, Osun State where he obtained his Bachelor's degree in law (LLB). He was called to the Nigerian bar and got enrolled at the Supreme Court of Nigeria as a Solicitor and Advocate in July 1981. Ariwoola started his career as a State Counsel on National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the Ministry of Justice, Akure, Ondo State and later as a Legal Officer in the Ministry of Justice, Oyo State until 1988 when he voluntarily left the State Civil Service for private practice. He had worked as Counsel in Chambers of Chief Ladosu Ladapo, SAN between October 1988 and July 1989 when he established Olukayode Ariwoola & Co – a firm of legal Practitioners and Consultants in Oyo town in August 1989 from where he was appointed in November 1992 as a Judge of Oyo State Judiciary. He was chairman, Board of Directors, Phonex Motors Ltd – one of Oodua Investment conglomerate between 1988 and 1992, chairman, Armed Robbery Tribunal, Oyo State between May 1993 and September 1996 when he was posted out of the headquarters, Ibadan to Saki High Court. Ariwoola before his elevation to the Supreme Court served as Justice of the Court of Appeal in Kaduna, Enugu and Lagos Divisions.
Justice Olukayade Ariwoola is presently the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).[14][12]
Membership
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association
- Member, International Bar Association
- Member, Nigerian Body of Benchers
National honours
In October 2022,
References
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- ^ "Breaking: Buhari Writes Senate, Seeks the confirmation of Ariwoola as CJN". Vanguard News. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Buhari Confers National Honours on Lawan, Okonjo-Iweala, Ariwoola, Obaigbena, Kyari, Chimamanda, 444 Others – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.