Justice Tanko Muhammad has resigned as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Citing sources, Channels Television confirmed that he resigned on Sunday night on the grounds of ill-health.
When contacted, the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to CJN, Ahuraka Yusuf Isah, said, “All I know is that he’s going to declare open a workshop this morning at the NJI (National Judicial Institute).”
Other attempts to reach close associates of the CJN, such as Dr Mike Ozekhome (SAN), proved abortive as they didn’t take their calls.
Following his resignation, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola will be the next acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, sequel to the Senate’s confirmation.
REPORTERS AT LARGE had earlier reported what could be a major blow to the integrity of the judiciary: Justices of the Supreme Court have accused Justice Tanko Muhammad of corruption.
Muhammad had stepped into office after Walter Onnoghen, his predecessor, was removed on a controversial note.
However, responding to the allegations, Justice Tanko Muhammad, in a statement which Ahuraka Yusuf Isah, his media aide, issued on his behalf, said the nation’s number five citizen said he had managed the resources at the disposal of the apex court effectively.
