Senate on Wednesday waded into faceoff between the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Mohammed and Supreme Court Justices mandating its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters led by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele to Investigate the matter with the aim of resolving the issue .
In an unprecedented petition, Justices of the apex court had jointly accused the Chief Justice of Nigeria of corruption, maladministration and incompetence.
But Justice Tanko had denied allegations raised against him by Supreme Court Justices.
However, the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan said that lawmakers must be interested in what is happening in the Judiciary with a view to finding solution to the issue.
Lawan therefore asked the committee chaired by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele to wade into the issue and find out what the real issue is.
He said, “We must have interest in what is happening in the judicial arm of government with a view to bringing solution to the issue.
“Our Standing Committee on Judiciary, Human Right and Legal should get involved and find out what the real issue is, so that the National Assembly can help out.”