Judges’ appointments now more transparent, says CJN Kekere-EkunThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has said the process for the appointment of judicial officers has become more transparent than before. Justice Kekere-Ekun, who is also the Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC), said this while presenting a paper, titled: Innovations in Judicial Practice: Embracing Change for A Better Future, at the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges’ Association Triennial Conference in Banjul, The Gambia. The NJC, at the 108th meeting of the association on April 29 and 30, approved a landmark policy to publish the names of candidates under consideration for appointment as judicial officers, and to invite public input. Justice Kekere-Ekun noted that members of the public are already taking advantage of the initiative, as shown in the last exercise for the appointment of judicial officers conducted by the NJC. She stressed that despite several efforts to strengthen the process of appointing judicial officers, some challenges linger.