Olukayode Ariwoola
Olukayode Ariwoola | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Nigeria | |
| In office 27 June 2022 – 22 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad |
| Succeeded by | Kudirat Kekere-Ekun |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
| In office 22 November 2011 – 22 August 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1954 Iseyin, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Oyo State, Nigeria) |
| Education | Obafemi Awolowo University |
Olukayode Ariwoola GCON(born 22 August 1954) is a Nigerian jurist and justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria who served as the chief justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 2022 to 2024. He was formerly a justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal and on 22 November 2011, he was appointed to the bench of the supreme court of Nigeria. He was appointed substantive chief justice of Nigeria on 27 June 2022 following the resignation of former chief justice Tanko Muhammad and formally confirmed chief justice by the Nigerian Senate on 21 September 2022.