The Senate has confirmed justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Ariwoola was confirmed at about 12:55 after about 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 Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, had called for the screening exercise to be moved forward from where it was listed on the order paper.
