BREAKING NEWS: NIGERIA'S CHIEF JUSTICE RESIGNS

Justice Tanko Muhammad

Nigeria's Chief Justice, Ibrahim Tank Muhammad is reported to have resigned from office, over what is said to be based on grounds of ill-health.

Justice Tank Muhammad, who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 22nd March 2019, it will be recalled, has been embroiled in what many observers in the country, as the open washing of dirty linens in public by his Justice colleagues in the most recent times.

Information monitored on Arise Tv on Monday morning, disclosed that the Justices had allegedly made some accusations against the Chief Justice of the Federation.

This is a developing report.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria or CJN is the head of the judicial arm of the government of Nigeria, and presides over the country's Supreme Court and the National Judicial Council. The current Chief Justice is Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad who was appointed on 22 March 2019.