President Buhari Breaks Silence on Former CJN's Resignation, Confers Biggest Nigerian Award to Tanko
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, June 27, conferred the award of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on the retired chief justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad.
Tanko received the award from the president hours after he resigned on health grounds as the CJN and handed office over to his successor, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
Congratulating the former CJN for his service to the judiciary and the country, President Buhari said Tanko dealt firmly with the issues of the reckless and indiscriminate grant of ex-parte orders that was assuming serious dimensions.
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He added that history will be kind to Tanko for his modest contributions to Nigeria’s Judiciary, and the strengthening of our democracy throughout his tenure as CJN.
In a tweet shared by the official handle of Nigeria's presidency, Buhari said:
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"In line with the custom of decorating Chief Justices of Nigeria with the second highest national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, (GCON).
"And upon the advice of the Council of State in that regard, as his Lordship CJN I. Tanko Muhammed is taking a bow from the Supreme Court, I hereby bestow on him the National Honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, (GCON).”
President Buhari also said the occasion is an opportune time for him to always, assure the Nigerian judiciary that the present administration is committed to ensuring the independence of the Judiciary.
Expectations from the judiciary
According to President Buhari, the judiciary is not expected to do anything nor take any steps to undermine its independence.
His words:
“We shall uphold the Constitutional provisions on the Rule of Law and the principles of Separation of Powers.”
FULL LIST: Names of 29 candidates for shortlisted Supreme Court bench emerges hours after CJN's resignation
On Monday, June 27, the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) shortlisted 29 candidates in the ongoing appointment process to fill six vacancies on the Supreme Court bench.
The decision of the FJSC followed a letter from the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko requesting the nomination of suitable candidates for consideration for appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
This nonsense must stop: CJN ‘queries’ three judges over conflicting court orders
Legit.ng reports that Tanko Muhammad had grilled the chief judges of six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to reports, this is over the conflicting court orders that recently emanated from their courts.
Muhammad consequently threatened that three of the judges who issued the controversial order would be made scapegoats.
Source: Legit.ng
