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July 16, 2019
TheActing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Tanko, will on Wednesday appearbefore the Senate for screening and confirmation of his appointment byPresident Mohammadu Buhari.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, disclosed this at the plenary onTuesday.
Lawan said Tanko would appear before the Committee of the Whole of the Senateto commence his screening exercise.
He said copies of the nominee’s Curriculum Vitae had been distributed to thelawmakers to enable them have adequate background information about him and hiscareer.
He urged his colleagues to take time to go through the copies before Wednesdayso as to direct relevant questions to him.
The Senate Leader, Yahaya Abubakar had earlier made reference to the letter ofrequest for Tanko’s confirmation as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Abubakar said the president’s request was in accordance with Section 231 (1) ofthe 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as Amended.
It could be recalled that the President of the Senate on July 11, read