The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad has sworn-in Justice Benedict Kanyip, as the Acting President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, NICN.
It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari on September 27th, approved the appointment of Justice Kanyip as the Acting President of the Court.
Kanyip’s appointment was sequel to the retirement of Justice Babatunde Adejumo, who attained the retirement age of sixty five-years on October 1st.
After Kanyip took his oath, the CJN said it was a constitutional provision that the next most senior justice be appointed as the Acting President of the Court pending the conclusion of the process of the substantive President of the court.
He urged Acting President of the Court to show leadership qualities that will distinguish him to be able to shoulder the responsibility given to him.
