Senate Confirms Tanko As Chief Justice of Nigeria

The Senate has resolved to screen the nomination of Acting Chief Justice
of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed on Wednesday.

Justice Mohammed is expected to be screened by a committee of the whole
of the Senate.

The decision to screen the nominee was taken after a voice vote called
by the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmed Lawan.

President Muhammadu Buhari had last week forwarded Justice Muhammad’s
name to the Senate for confirmation in accordance with Section 23(1) of
the 1999 Constitution.

The president forwarded Justice Muhammad’s name for confirmation based
on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC), News
Agency of Nigeria reports.