The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has been
dragged before an FCT High Court over alleged age falsification.
In the originating summon with suit No. FCT/HC/BW/CV/79/2019, filed
before the court in April, the petitioner, Mr. Tochi Michael, a
businessman, alleged that the CJN deliberately falsified his date of
birth.

Mr Michael alleged that the CJN falsified his date of birth from
December 31, 1950 as contained in all his official records including
that of WAEC to December 31, 1953 upon his appointment as a judicial
officer.

The petitioner in the originating summon is praying the court to
determine whether such act of the CJN does not constitute a criminal act
of perjury, falsification and forgery.

Mr Michael in the originating summon also prayed the court to determine
whether by falsifying his date of birth from December 31, 1950 to
December 31, 1953 upon being appointed to Nigeria Bench as a judicial
officer he has not breach the constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.

The petitioner is also praying the court to determine whether Mr
Muhammad has not breached the Code of Conduct for judicial officers and
consequently brought the image of Nigeria Judiciary to a state of
disrepute and odium.

The petitioner in his reliefs is praying the court for a declaration
that the defendant falsified his date of birth and that the defendant
has desecrated the breach of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria (FRN).

He is also praying for an order directing the Inspector General of
Police (IGP) to prosecute the defendant for the offence of perjury and
an order which the court may deem it fit.

Counsel to the CJN, Sam Ologunorisa, SAN, informed the court that the
plaintiff and his counsel were not in the court.

Mr Ologunorisa told the court that it seems the plaintiff and his
counsel were “running away” from the suit they filed, stressing that the
court should do the needful in the interest of justice.
www.pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/acting-chief-justice-of-nigeria-falsified-his-age-court-filing-says/

Officially the mudslinging has started, he that comes to equity must do so with clean hands.

But before then the CJN should resign pending when the case is being determined in the courts, that's the honourable thing to do.

Ndi ara!!!!!!