The
Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Tanko, will on Wednesday appear
before the Senate for screening and confirmation of his appointment by
President 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 Senate
to commence his screening exercise.
He said copies of the nominee’s Curriculum Vitae had been distributed to the
lawmakers to enable them have adequate background information about him and his
career.
He urged his colleagues to take time to go through the copies before Wednesday
so as to direct relevant questions to him.
The Senate Leader, Yahaya Abubakar had earlier made reference to the letter of
request for Tanko’s confirmation as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Abubakar said the president’s request was in accordance with Section 231 (1) of
the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as Amended.
It could be recalled that the President of the Senate on July 11, read
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