Tag: Acting CJN
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Facts about acting CJN, Justice Ariwoola
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola of the Supreme Court, who on Monday took the judicial oath of office as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, was born on 22 August 1958. He was formerly a Justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal and on November 22, 2011, he was appointed to the bench of the supreme…
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Buhari, NJC extends Tanko Muhammad’s tenure as acting CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the appointment of Tanko Muhammad as the acting chief justice of Nigeria by another three months. Buhari sent the recommendation to the National Judicial Council and the supervisory body approved the appointment on Thursday, a spokesperson for the NJC, Soji Oye, said in a statement on Saturday. Muhammad was first…
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BREAKING: NJC extends Acting CJN’s appointment
The National Judicial Council said it has extended the appointment of the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad for another three months. The NJC, in a statement earlier today, said it took the decision at its 88th Meeting held last Thursday. NJC’s spokesman, Soji Oye said, in the statement, that the…
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NJC issues fresh query to Acting CJN, mandates him to respond in seven days
…Sets up 5-man panel to further probe allegations against Onnoghen, Muhammad The National Judicial Council (NJC) rose again from its meeting on Wednesday and resolved to direct the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to respond within seven days, to a fresh petition written against him by the Action People’s Party…
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Nigerian Judiciary going through a trying time – Acting CJN
…Swears in members of the 2019 Election Petition Tribunals The newly inaugurated Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad on Saturday observed that the country’s Judiciary was currently going through a trying time. Muhammad urged all stakeholders, particularly members of the nation’s Judiciary to stand up against destructive forces and protect the…
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2019 polls: Acting CJN inaugurates 250 Election Tribunal Members
The newly-sworn in acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, has sworn in 250 members of the general election tribunals. This comes a day after President Muhammad Buhari suspended Justice Walter Onnoghen as the country’s chief justice. According to the president, the CJN was suspended based on order of the Code of Conduct…