The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, has tasked the National Assembly to make the National Judicial Council review salaries of Judges every four years. The CJN disclosed this during the judiciary recommendations at the national public hearing of the Senate Committee on review of the 1999 Constitution, in Abuja on Thursday. “The […]
Justice Tanko Mohammed, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Wednesday led five other Justices of the Supreme Court to hear about six appeals in the case filed by the PDP and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Feb. 23 poll. The other Justices are Bode […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad has appealed to the Senate for adequate funding to meet judicial functions. Justice Muhammad made the appeal when the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters paid him a courtesy call on Friday. The CJN said that the Supreme Court of Nigeria as one […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Wednesday, swore in Justice Benedict Kanyip, as the acting president of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN). NAN reports that on Sept. 27, President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the appointment of Justice Kanyip as the acting President of the NICN. This is pursuant to the […]