*Says CJN Was Born In 1954, Started Primary Education In 1959, And Was Called To Bar In 1981.
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Sequel to the resignation of Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as Chief Justice of Nigeria on Monday 27th of June, 2022, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola was sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
He is expected to serve in acting capacity until confirmation by the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the national assembly.
However, after his confirmation, there emerged media reports about certain inconsistencies in his reported resumé .
According to several media reports, Ariwoola was born in Iseyin, Oyo state, on August 22, 1958, according to information on the website of the supreme court.
The site said he began his primary education less than a year later in 1959 at the Local Authority Demonstration School, Oluwole, in his hometown. He would spend eight years in school before graduating in 1967.
This development has sent tongues wagging in the past 24 hours as eyebrows have been raised about how the Acting CJN started his education at age one.
However, in his resumè sighted by TheNigeriaLawyer, the CJN was born on the 22nd of August 1954 in Oke Ogun Area of Oyo state, and commenced his education at Local Authority Demonstration Primary School from 1959 to 1966, from whence he moved to Muslim Modern School from 1967 to 1969.
According to his resumè, he had University education at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) between 1977 and 1980, and then proceed to the Nigeria Law School in 1980.
Ariwoola was called to Bar in July, 1981.
This clarification on the new Acting CJN’s credentials was corroborated by the Spokesperson of the Supreme Court Festus Akande who debunked reports of any inconsistency in the bio of the new Acting Chief Justice.
Below is the Resumè
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