{"id":12384,"date":"2022-06-27T10:24:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T10:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=12384"},"modified":"2022-06-27T10:24:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T10:24:46","slug":"just-in-chief-justice-of-nigeria-tanko-muhammad-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=12384","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: Chief Justice of Nigeria Tanko Muhammad resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\">JUST IN: Chief Justice of Nigeria Tanko Muhammad resigns<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">By Faith Maji<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has resigned.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to sources, CJN Muhammad resigned on Sunday night, citing ill-health as the reason for his decision.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The source also added that arrangements are ongoing to swear in the next most senior justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on acting capacity.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to reports, a formal announcement will be made shortly.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Until his resignation, reports had it that Justice Muhammad was seriously ill.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Only last week, 14 justices of the Supreme Court had written him a letter to lament the decrepit state of affairs in the apex court.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Details later &#8230;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JUST IN: Chief Justice of Nigeria Tanko Muhammad resigns By Faith Maji The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has resigned. 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