Lawyers differ on higher pay for judicial officers
Some Abuja-based lawyers on Wednesday expressed divergent views on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad’s proposal to review salaries of Judicial Officers, every four years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that by the dictate of Section 84 (1), the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) reviewed judges’ salary by […]
Polls: You must protect interest, rights of citizens, acting CJN tells judges
ABUJA—Ahead of litigations that will arise from this year’s general election, Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, yesterday, urged judges across the federation to protect the interest of the citizens.
Don’t be partisan, Acting CJN warns election tribunal judges
THE Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, yesterday, warned judges that will handle election petition cases to avoid any form of partisanship.
Uproar as Buhari suspends Onnoghen, installs Muhammad as Ag. CJN
Barely eight hours after the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, announced his decision to inaugurate judges that will take charge of the 2019 election petition tribunals, President Muhammadu Buhari struck by booting him out of office.
