[5][6] In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on her by President Muhammadu Buhari.
She served as Chairman of Robbery and Firearms Tribunal, Zone II, Ikeja between November 1996 to May 1999.
[9] In 2020, Kekere-Ekun was on the seven-member panel that sacked Imo State governor Emeka Ihedioha and declared that the winning candidate was Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who originally came fourth in the election results.
Ihedioha described the verdict as "unfair, unjust and does not reflect the voting that took place during the elections", but said he would respect the judgement.
[10] On 23 August 2024, Kekere-Ekun was sworn-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja.