Tag: Tanko Muhammad
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Justice Ariwoola opens up on petition against immediate past CJN
Newly confirmed Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has opened up on a petition allegedly written against the immediate past CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad by 14 justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
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Senate insists on probe of ex-CJN, Tanko Muhammad
The Senate on Tuesday insisted that it would go ahead with the probe of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Tanko Muhammad. This was sequel to a motion on Matter of Urgent Public Importance moved by Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti). The motion was tagged:…
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BREAKING: Buhari swears in Justice Ariwoola as Acting CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola of the Supreme Court as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the swearing-in took place at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.
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CJN Tanko Muhammad heads seven-man panel of justices to review Bayelsa, Imo verdicts today
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad will chair the seven-member panel of justices to review Bayelsa and Imo governorship election verdicts, that have triggered huge controversies and misgivings about the inconsistency of the apex court. The panel will sit on Tuesday. Other members of the panel are Justice Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta , Justice…
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BREAKING: Buhari swears in Tanko Muhammad as CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). He became the 18th CJN at the brief ceremony. Muhammad, who took over from the immediate past and suspended CJN, Walter Onnoghen, was screened and cleared by the Senate last week. He has been on acting capacity…
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JUST IN: Senate to screen Justice Tanko Muhammad as CJN Wednesday
The Senate has resolved to screen the nomination of Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Mohammad on Wednesday. Justice Muhammad will be screened by a committee of the whole Senate. The decision to screen the nominee was taken after a voice vote called by the President of the Senate, Dr Ahmed Lawan. Recall that President…
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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…