Tag: Tanko Muhammad

BREAKING: Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, Resigns

Aliyu Aliyu

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammed, has resigned after days of intense battle waged against him by his colleagues at the Supreme Court, who accuse him of sundry infractions in office ranging from corruption to high-handedness.  Details of the development, appears scanty at the moment, but indications to this came via a breaking news on Arise TV breakfast programme, The Morning Show, on Monday morning, attributing the information to sources.  There has been ruckus at the apex court, after 14 justices rose against the CJN over alleged mismanagement of funds and absence…

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Nigeria’s Chief Justice contracts COVID-19, quarantined in Dubai

Aliyu Aliyu

  The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has tested positive for COVID-19. Following his positive status, the nation’s top jurist has been placed under isolation in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates for his treatment protocols. Confirming the development, A Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, said that Muhammad was in good shape and responding to treatments. Briefing newsmen on Tuesday at the unveiling of the national headquarters of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria in Abuja, Saulawa, noted that the CJN has been isolated and was…

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