Several months after 14 justices of the Supreme Court wrote a petition against the then CJN, Tanko Muhammed, DIRISU YAKUBU reports that the Senate and the Federal Government have yet to investigate allegations of corruption against the ex-CJN
Like it was when he was in active service, not much has been heard of him since his voluntary retirement as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, last year. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed, the former number one legal officer in the country has remained in his shell since his resignation in 2022.
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari had, while reacting to Justice Tanko’s resignation, said he received the news with “mixed feelings.” Yet, the vast majority went for his jugular, arguing that his resignation was intended to divert public focus from the legion of allegations levelled against him.
In the leaked petition, the 14 justices of the apex court had accused the ex-CJN of abandoning his responsibilities and diverting funds meant for the running of the Supreme Court. He had argued that the harsh economic realities of the times were partly informed the reason the apex court had to cope with some with some situations.
“During the pandemic, a profound and extra-care was maintained to avoid casualties among them as well as the staff generally. It would have amounted to an act of irresponsibility to divert money meant for the above for otherwise.”
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