•NBA links resignation to frosty relations with colleagues Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha and Alex Enumah in Abuja
Nonetheless, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, commended the former CJN for seizing the initiative to resign, just as Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde congratulated the new CJN for reaching the peak of his career. It was further gathered that since the emergence of his children as candidates of the two main political parties, the administration in which he served had become uncomfortable over the possibility of compromise at critical times.
The grievances of the justices included the non-replacement of vehicles, accommodation problems, lack of drugs at the Supreme Court clinic, epileptic electricity supply to the Supreme Court, increase in electricity tariff, failure to increase diesel allowances, and lack of Internet services to their residences and chambers.
“Our nation is approaching a critical general election in 2023, the judiciary must not do anything to fail the ordinary people of Nigeria, which may make them lose confidence in the Judiciary.”He stated, “Nigeria’s judiciary under the leadership of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, judiciously exercised the judicial powers of the federation.
Buhari recalled that Muhammad, who was appointed acting CJN on January 25, 2019 and confirmed by the Senate on July 24, 2019, “was scheduled to retire from the Supreme Court on the last day of 2023. Unfortunately, as no man is infallible, ill-health has cut short Chief Justice Tanko’s leadership of the Nigerian judiciary at this time.
On his commitment to separation of powers and the rule of law, the president said, “This occasion is an opportune time for me to, as always, assure the Nigerian judiciary that this administration is committed to ensuring the independence of the judiciary and will not do anything nor take any steps to undermine your independence.
On how he intended to handle the current controversy at the Supreme Court, he said, “There is no controversy in the Supreme Court. We are one with the Chief Justice. That’s why you heard the president say His Lordship is disengaging on the grounds of ill-health. No controversy. We’re one.”
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