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President Muhammadu Buhari after swearing-in acting CJN Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria following the suspension of embattled Justice Walter Onnoghen. Justice Muhammed is a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He was formerly a Justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal. Born 31 December 1953 at Doguwa – Giade local government area in Bauchi state, he attended Government Secondary School, Azare where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1973. He then proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Law in 1980. He later obtained a Master and…

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Court discharges, acquits Onnoghen of false assets declaration conviction

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen. He has also appointed Mr. Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed as acting CJN. President Buhari said the suspension was based on the order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The suspension was based on the order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). https://t.co/xdN0fe4GlV — Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) January 25, 2019 The CCT Case Against CJN Walter Onnoghen The CCT on January 14 arraigned Justice Onnoghen on allegations of false and non- asset declarations. The action was consequent upon an application filed by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to…

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