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    Senate asks its panel on Judiciary to investigate Faceoff between CJN, Justices of Supreme Court

    National UpdateBy National UpdateJune 22, 2022 Law No Comments1 Min Read
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    The altercations between the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Mohammed and Supreme Court Justices is not going down well with the senate as it urged its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to Investigate the matter with the aim of resolving it.
    Justices of the apex court had jointly accused the Chief Justice of Nigeria of corruption, maladministration and incompetence.
    But, Justice Tanko had denied the 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 the view finding solution to the issue.

    Lawan therefore mandated the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters chaired by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele to wade to the issue and find out what is the real issue.

    He said, ” We must have interest in what is happening in the Judicial Arm of government with a view of bringing solution to the issue .

    “Our Standing Committee on Judiciary , Human Right and Legal should get involve and find out what the real issue is so.that the National Assembly can help out.”

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