Supreme Court: Retiring judge exposes CJN's bias, here's why?

  • Justice Dattijo Muhammad, a Supreme Court judge, has expressed his concern over the omission of two geo-political zones in the presidential election appeal panel
  • He critiqued the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola, for failing to discharge his duties judiciously
  • He stated his concerns at his retirement validator event to mark an end to his 43 years as a judicial custodian

Legit.ng journalist Segun Adeyemi has over 9 years of experience covering political events, civil society, courts and metro.

FCT, Abuja – A retiring Supreme Court Justice, Dattijo Muhammad, strongly criticized the excessive authority held by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and expressed concerns about the panel composition responsible for confirming President Bola Tinubu’s election victory.