Appointment: Buhari Extends Muhammad’s Tenure As CJN - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 20, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the appointment ofTanko Muhammad as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria by another three months.
Buhari sent the recommendation to the National JudicialCouncil, NJC, and the supervisory body approved the appointment.
Muhammad was first appointed in January, after the Presidentsuspended Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, who was accused of false declarationof asset.
Onnoghen was convicted on Thursday by the Code of ConductTribunal, and was barred from holding public office for ten years, but deniedall the allegations and has appealed the ruling.
A statement by the NJC denied an unnamed media report thatthe Council would meet next week to deliberate on the extension of Muhammad’sterm as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria. It said the approval had alreadybeen given.