The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, said that no human being, living or dead could influence the judgments of the Supreme Court.
The Director, Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Festus Akande had on April 29th made assertion in a statement debunking a news report which attributed the exit of the former CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen to the influence of President Buhari on the administrative decisions of the Court and its management.
He restated the independence of the Supreme Court and its Justices in a statement quoting the acting CJN as speaking to the management of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria 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 were independent-minded and were only answerable to their conscience and God while writing and delivering judgements.
