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Constitution review: Nigeria’s Chief Justice wants judges’ salaries to be reviewed every four years

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2021 0

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

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CJN leads 5 Supreme Court Justices to hear PDP, Atiku’s appeals

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2019 0

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 […]

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CJN appeals to Senate for adequate funding

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

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 […]

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CJN swears in Justice Kanyip as acting President of NICN

Ihesiulo Grace 2 October 2019 0

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 […]