..........As Justice Tanko Resigns

By Yemie Adeoye

FOLLOWING the resignation with immediate effect of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Mohammed, the President, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, JSC, as the new acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.

It will be recalled that prior to this time, President Muhammadu Buhari who has been serially accused of playing sectional politics in favour of his Northern region, has refused to ratify the appointment of Nigeria’s former Chief Justice, Justice Onoghen who hails from the southern part of the country as substantive head of the Judicial arm of government, until his southern Vice President, Yemi Osibanjo took over in acting capacity while he was on medical leave on the United Kingdom.

Through that period until this moment, Nigeria’s three arms of government, The Executive, The Legislature and the Judiciary have all been headed by Northerners.

Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja a few hours ago, President Buhari said,

“Earlier today, I received a letter from the Honourable Justice Dr I. Tanko Muhammed, CFR, resigning his position as Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, on health grounds. The resignation is to take immediate effect!

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