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May 10, 2019
The acting ChiefJustice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, said that no human being, living ordead could influence the judgments of the Supreme Court.
The Director, Pressand Information of the Supreme Court, Festus Akande had on April 29 madeassertion in a statement debunking a news report which attributed the exit ofthe former CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen to the influence of President Buhari onthe administrative decisions of the Court and its management.
He restated theindependence of the Supreme Court and its Justices in a statement quoting theacting CJN as speaking to the management of the Asset Management Corporation ofNigeria led on a courtesy visit to his office by the corporation’s chairman,Muiz Banire, SAN.According to Akande,Justice Muhammad explained that the Supreme Court Justices wereindependent-minded and were only answerable to their conscience and God whilewriting and delivering judgements.