The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday demanded the urgent reform of the judiciary following the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the country’s Chief Justice, IgbereTV reports
The CJN 68, resigned from the position on health grounds earlier on Monday.
However, there were reports that Justice Mohammed was forced to resign from the position after some Supreme Court Justices protested the poor management of the apex court under his watch
President Muhammadu Buhari had since sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting CJN
The NBA President, Olumide Akpata, who reacted to the development in a statement, commended the former CJN for his lengthy service to the nation, and wished him quick recovery from his illness.
He, however, noted that Justice Mohammed’s resignation could not be divorced from the crisis in the Supreme Court.
The NBA president urged the CJN to initiate urgent reforms in the judiciary and rebuild Nigerians’ confidence in that arm of government and the legal profession as a whole.
He declared the NBA’s readiness to work together with Justice Ariwoola and the judiciary in addressing the ills that have continued to plague not just the judiciary but the entire legal profession
