Senate lacks power to investigate CJN – Akpata
Olumide Akpata, president, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has said that the Senate lacks the power to investigate Tanko Muhammad, former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), who resigned from…
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Tanko Muhammad, JSC’s resignation was the best move
On June 27, 2022 Tanko Muhammad (“Muhammad, JSC”), the Chief Justice of Nigeria (“CJN”) resigned. Although this news came following a call for his resignation through an open letter signed…
CJN Tanko exit: The “aeroplane driver” crashes. Mercifully
There is a popular story about Muhammadu Buhari from his prior iteration as military Head of State. The year was 1985 and the OAU needed to elect a new substantive Secretary-General. In…
After Tanko Muhammad: Who’s the next casualty?
The recent resignation of Tanko Muhammad as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has continued to elicit mixed reactions. Media reports have it that he was caught in the middle of high-level…
Atiku commends Tanko, wishes Ariowoola successful tenure
Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), has commended the decision of Justice Tanko Muhammad to resign his…