An Abuja High Court has fixed May 31st to deliver judgment in a suit filed by a businessman, Tochi Michael, against the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, over alleged age falsification.
The plaintiff had told the Court that the acting CJN deliberately falsified his date of birth from December 31st, 1950 as contained in all his official records, including that of WAEC, to December 31st, 1953 upon his appointment as a judicial officer.
Among reliefs sought, the plaintiff asked the court for an order directing the Inspector-General of Police, IGP to prosecute the acting CJN for the offence of perjury and any further order which the court may deem fit.
At the continued hearing on Friday, Justice Muhammad’s counsel, Sam Ologunorisa, SAN informed the court that like it happened at the last sitting, the plaintiff has failed to come before the court to prove its case.
The presiding judge, Justice Danlami Senchi adjourned the matter to May 31st for ruling.
