The National Judicial Council
(NJC) has approved the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the
appointment of Ibrahim Muhammed, acting chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), by
three months.
Soji Oye, NJC spokesman,
disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
The spokesman was reacting to a
report that council will meet to deliberate on extension of the acting CJN.
Oye said the council met and
approved Buhari’s request to extend the appointment of Muhammad by three
months.
“The attention of the National
Judicial Council has been drawn to an online newspaper and daily newspaper
report stating that the council would meet next week to deliberate on the
extension of the Acting Appointment of Honourable Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad
CFR, as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria,” he said.
“Contrary to the above, the
Council actually met on Thursday 18th April, 2019 and at the 88thMeeting
considered and approved the request of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, for
the extension of the Appointment of Hon. Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR, as
the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria for another three (3) months and Council
has since forwarded its approval to the president.”
Muhammad was appointed after
Walter Onnoghen was suspended by the Buhari.
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