Justice Olukayode Ariwoola to be sworn in as acting CJN

By our reporter| Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, is expected to be sworn in today as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).

This follows the resignation of the CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, as the Chief of Justice of Nigeria late on Sunday night.

The special assistant on media to the immediate past CJN, Ahuraka Isah, who confirmed the resignation of his principal on Monday, also disclosed that Justice Ariwoola is expected to be inaugurated as the acting CJN by the Presidency at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Justice Muhammad resigned as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, citing ill-health as the reason for his decision but sources confirmed he was forced to resign following allegations of corruption leveled against him by his colleagues.

In the leaked letter, the justices alleged that Justice Muhammad failed to address the issues raised despite drawing his attention to them.

They had complained of a lack of residential accommodation and vehicles at the court, alleging that the former CJN was gallivanting with his ‘spouse, children and personal staff’ while not allowing them to travel with an assistant on foreign trips.

The justices also decried the lack of legal research assistants despite the magnitude of cases being adjudicated, in addition to being confined to work between the hours of 8am to 4pm daily without adequate power supply and lack of diesel to power generator.