Why The Silence And Seeming Contentment?,- Justice Dattijo Blasts CJN

Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad, who recently retired from the Supreme Court after 40 years in the judiciary, has some serious allegations about the state of the Nigerian judiciary.

In a valedictory speech on Friday, Justice Dattijo accused the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) of abusing his power and deliberately excluding Igbo judges from the Supreme Court bench.

Justice Dattijo said that the CJN has absolute power over the National Judicial Council (NJC), the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC), the National Judicial Institute (NJI), and the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC).


This power, he said, allows the CJN to appoint judges and other judicial officials, as well as to control the judiciary’s budget.

Dattijo maintained that it is “dangerous” for democracy when the apex court is only composed of judges from South West, South-South, North West with none from the South-East.

Dattijo said now that he’s bowing out, the North-Central will now be left with no representation.

He accused the CJN of using this power to his advantage and the detriment of the judiciary.

According to him, Igbo judges were excluded from the Supreme Court bench even though the South-East region is entitled to seats on the bench.

Dattijo stressed that the absence of Igbo judges on the Supreme Court bench has undermined the representation of different ethnic groups in the judiciary and has weakened public confidence in the judiciary.

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