The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has resigned.
According to sources that Justice Muhammad resigned on Sunday night, citing ill-health as thereason for his decision.
Information also has it thatarrangements are ongoing to swearin the next most senior justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.
According to reports, a formalannouncement will be made shortly.
Until his resignation, reports had itthat Justice Muhammad wasseriously ill.
Last week, 14 justices of theSupreme Court had written him aletter to lament the decrepit state of affairs in the apex court.
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