Analysis

The Senate on 28 June insisted that it will still go ahead with investigating the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, despite his recent resignation. This was sequel to a motion on Matter of Urgent Public Importance titled, ‘State of Affairs in the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Demand by Justices of the Court’, moved by the Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti). Following prayers of the motion, the senate resolved to mandate the committee to go ahead with its assignment to find a lasting solution to the matter by interacting with relevant stakeholders in the three arms of government as well as at the Bar and the Bench. While moving the motion pursuant to Rules 41 and 51 of the Senate Standing Orders, Bamidele noted that the poor welfare of judicial officers would affect the optimal delivery of the judiciary. Supporting the motion, Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, said “this motion will show clearly that the Senate is not unaware of the role it is supposed to play”. Tanko's abrupt exit confirming his ill health comes amid a raging crisis in the Supreme Court following allegations by ...
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