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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 extension was at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari, who made a request to that effect.

    The statement reads: “The attention of the National Judicial Council has been drawn to an online newspaper and daily newspaper report stating that the Council would meet next week to deliberate on the extension of the Acting Appointment of Honourable Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad CFR, as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.

    “Contrary to the above, the Council actually met on Thursday 18th April, 2019 and at the 88th Meeting considered and approved the request of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, for the extension of the appointment of Hon. Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR, as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria for another three (3) months and council has since forwarded its approval to the President.”

  • Meet Buhari’s new CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed

    Meet Buhari’s new CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday evening suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen who was recently arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on allegations bothering on false asset declaration.

    The president immediately swore in acting CJN in the person of Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed from Bauchi State.

    Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed, CON, was born at Doguwa, in Giade Local Government Area of Bauchi State, on December 31, 1953.

    He attended Government Secondary School, Azare, where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1973. He later proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Law in 1980. He was called to the bar in 1981.

    He also holds Masters and Doctoral degrees from the same university in 1984 and 1998 respectively. He was appointed as Chief Magistrate of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in 1989.

    Two years later, he became a Judge at the Bauchi State Sharia Court of Appeal before he was elevated to the Court of Appeal in 1993. After 13 years at the Court of Appeal, he was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2006 but was sworn in on January 7, 2007.