CJN: Court asked to declare Justice Muhammad unfit, order new selection

- The suit seeking to bar President Buhari from appointing the acting chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad has been okayed

- In the suit, Justice Muhammad is said to be unfit to replace the sacked CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen

- The plaintiff, also urged the court to declare that the suspension and/or removal of a CJN from office, is a shared responsibility the NJC, Buhari) and National Assembly

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has been asked to declare Justice Muhammad unfit to replace the sacked CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen.

Chief Malcom Omirhobo, a human rights lawyer, asked the court to declare that the Acting CJN, Justice Muhammad, acted in violation of the constitution for making himself to be appointed as acting CJN.

Omirhobo said Muhammad is not a fit person to be recommended for appointment to head the judiciary.

Going further, the plaintiff, also urged the court to declare that the suspension and/or removal of a CJN from office, is a shared responsibility of the 1st Defendant (NJC), 5th defendant (Buhari) and 7th Defendant (National Assembly), Vanguard reports.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that a socio-political group, the South South Democratic Watch raised concerns over the conduct of the tribunal justices in states across the region.

The group after its bimonthly general meeting held in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, described as "unholy romance between some Niger Delta governors and members of the election petitions tribunal in respective states in the region."

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