Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad, claims that the country’s Supreme Court has been fulfilling its constitutional obligations to a greater extent, IgbereTV reports
He stated this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Ahuraka Isah, titled Re: State Of Affairs In The Supreme Court And Demand By Supreme Court Justices.
The CJN acknowledged receipt of the letter drafted and addressed to him by his brother Supreme Court Justices in the statement.
He explained why he abstained from engaging in the controversy over a letter purportedly sent to him and circulated by saying that judges in all climes are to be seen and not heard.
“This is akin to dancing naked in the market square by us and with the ripple effects of the said letter.
“The Supreme Court definitely does not exist outside its environment, it is also affected by the economic and socio-political climate prevailing in the country,” the CJN noted.
The media space was recently occupied by reactions to the said letter to the CJN by the apex court judges over their welfare conditions
