Justice Olukayode Ariwoola is expected to be sworn-in as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) after the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad. Justice Muhammad has resigned from his position, reportedly on health grounds. The CJN’s Special Assistant on Media,…
Justice Tanko Muhammad resigns as CJN
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has resigned, Channels Television learnt on Monday. Sources told Channels Television that Justice Muhammad resigned on Sunday night, citing ill-health as the reason for his decision. Information also has it that arrangements are ongoing to swear…
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Sanwo-Olu meets doctors, grants their requests (Guardian) Lagos State Government, yesterday, said there was no need for doctors in the state to have joined their colleagues in other states to embark on the strike called by the National Association of…
Buhari has power to remove, suspend CJN, says Acting CJN Muhammad (Punch)
The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has said President Muhammadu Buhari, as the appointor of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, has the power to remove or suspend any person occupying the office. Muhammad stated this in defence…
Nobody, living or dead, can influence Supreme Court’s judgments — Acting CJN (Punch)
The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, said on Thursday that no human being, living or dead, could influence the judgments of the Supreme Court. The Director, Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, quoted…
Court refuses to stop Buhari from swearing in Tanko Muhammad as substantive CJN (Punch)
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an ex parte application for an order stopping President Muhammadu Buhari from swearing in Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. Muhammad has been acting as the CJN since…
