On Monday, following
the resignation of Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Olukayode Ariwoola
was sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari as the acting chief
justice of Nigeria (CJN).
Ariwoola is expected to serve in acting capacity until
confirmation by the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the national assembly.
At the swearing-in ceremony in the presidential villa, the
acting CJN swore to be faithful and bear true allegiance to the federal
government, as well as defend the constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
However, fresh questions have been raised over the credentials of Ariwoola, and particularly on the date which he began school.
BORN IN 1958 AND STARTED SCHOOL IN 1959
Ariwoola was born in Iseyin, Oyo state, on August 22, 1958.
According to his credentials, 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.
He then moved to Muslim Modern School in the same town from
1968 to 1969 before graduating to Ansar-Ud-Deen high school, Saki area of Oyo,
for secondary education.
He earned his law degree from the University of Ife (now
Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1980, and a year later he was called to the
Nigerian bar and got enrolled as a solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court.
REPORTEDLY ILL
Before Ariwoola was sworn into his new role, TheCable
quioting insiders within the apex court told reports that some northern
justices were against his appointment on the grounds that the 63-year-old is
allegedly battling health issues.
They alleged that the illness might affect Ariwoola’s
performance as the leader of the Supreme Court just as it did the immediate
past CJN.
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