Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated the the new Chief
Justice of the Federation of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed and urged him
to keep pace with reforms in the judiciary and uphold the Rule of Law as
the nation grapples with the challenges of democratic development.
A statement by Atiku Media Office in Abuja yesterday, quoted the former
Vice President as saying that ” the country has credible and upright CJN”
but went on to urge Justice Mahmud to use the opportunity he has got on
merit to head the nation’s judiciary to keep pace with reforms in the
judiciary and get it in tune with modern trends in democracies around the
world.
Atiku while reiterating that Nigeria cannot be left behind noted that no
democracy survives without a strong, virile and independent judiciary.
“Destiny has placed on your shoulders the herculean task of being at the
helm of interpreting the constitution of Nigeria at a time we all crave for
a strong and independent judiciary capable of upholding the tenets of
democracy and telling truth to power,” Atiku said.