Ariwoola stated this on Monday at the swearing-in of the newly appointed 11 Justices of the Supreme Court.
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The Eagle Online recalls that the Supreme Court at the moment has only 10 Justices, with 11 outstanding.
Soji Oye, the Director of Information of the NJC, disclosed this in a statement he issued on Sunday in Abuja.
Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, made this known in a statement while felicitating with Nigerian Christian and Muslim faithful over this year’s Easter cerebration and the witnessing of the ongoing Ramadan fast respectively.
Ajulo gave his support in a statement in Abuja on Saturday
However, the Supreme Court (SC) took the explosion off this masterfully prepared nuke by situating what actually transpired. For those who had hoped to stoke the embers and get a conflagration, it was a deflating shock. According to the SC in its rebuttal, the CJN and other senior judicial officers, who were drawn from different parts of the country, had gone to Port Harcourt for the commissioning of two buildings of the Federal Judicial Service Commission’s South-South Liaison Office and the Hon. Justice Mary Peter-Odili Judicial Institute, which were constructed by the Rivers State government.
Some of the lawyers conferred with the SAN rank by the CJN were Mustapha Ibrahim and Ikani Kanu-Agabi.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja inaugurated him.
The senate took the decision after a very long meeting earlier in the day.
Buhari’s letter of request was read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on resumption of plenary Tuesday.
If this happened, the Legislative organ of government should largely be blamed. Firstly, for failing to invoke the doctrine of checks and balances to ensure the President discharges his statutory obligations in line with national interest and aspirations. Secondly, for failing to halt breach of federal character principle by the President. Thirdly, for failing to interrogate the Executive for sliding economic indices, worsening corruption, rising insecurity, capital flight, mounting loans, multiple tax burden, unemployment, and decaying infrastructure, including poor electricity and education.
While urging Justice Ariwoola to bring unto the apex judicial position the competence and integrity that have hallmarked his career, he wished the former CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, who resigned on Monday on health grounds, quick recovery,
The case was struck out on Wednesday
Onnoghen made this known in an address at the inauguration of the center on Thursday in Abuja.